| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1355 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 954 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 504 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 282 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 271 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 249 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 248 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 235 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 235 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 232 |
| Registration plate issues | 230 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 221 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 215 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 201 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 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)) | 167 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 116 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 111 |
| 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| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 98 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 98 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 93 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 77 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 76 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| 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| | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 75 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside 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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 63 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 61 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 61 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 61 |
| Rear brake binding | 59 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 59 |
| 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| | 58 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 55 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 53 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 49 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| 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| | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 38 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 32 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 27 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |