| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 494 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 482 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 261 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 217 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 193 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 176 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 145 |
| Registration plate issues | 102 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 73 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 69 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 53 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 51 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 46 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 33 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 32 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Rear brake binding | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 16 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 16 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 14 |