| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1061 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 567 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 273 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 191 |
| Registration plate issues | 87 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 83 |
| 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)) | 80 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| 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)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 37 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 32 |
| 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)) | 31 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 31 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 23 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside 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)) | 13 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 12 |