| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1808 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1659 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1040 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 485 |
| Rear brake binding | 425 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 352 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 349 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 285 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 234 |
| Registration plate issues | 215 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 214 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 207 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 180 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 179 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 167 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 166 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 163 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 162 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 146 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 144 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 132 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 130 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 120 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 113 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 111 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 95 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 92 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 82 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 77 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 65 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 64 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 63 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 61 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 58 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 56 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 56 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 54 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 54 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 53 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 52 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 50 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 48 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 46 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 40 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 39 |