| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1976 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1441 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 718 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 531 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 470 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 445 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 428 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 391 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 306 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 295 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 274 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 264 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 237 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 220 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 215 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 203 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 187 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 157 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 136 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 108 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 108 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 94 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 89 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 88 |
| Registration plate issues | 86 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 69 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 65 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 51 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 42 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 41 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |