| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2557 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2236 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1751 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 711 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 570 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 550 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 475 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 468 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 433 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 339 |
| Registration plate issues | 325 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 319 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 307 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 283 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 279 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 277 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 273 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 271 |
| Rear brake binding | 266 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 264 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 257 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 246 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 242 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 230 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 227 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 223 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 221 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 207 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 168 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 165 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 161 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 154 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 143 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 141 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 126 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 111 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 106 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 106 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 101 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 99 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 97 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 95 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 95 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 92 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 66 |
| Windscreen has damage | 65 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 64 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 62 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 54 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 53 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 52 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 52 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 51 |