| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3892 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2092 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 816 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 651 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 648 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 619 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 505 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 464 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 375 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 343 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 342 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 331 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 323 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 266 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 248 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 207 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 196 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 172 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 167 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 164 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 163 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 163 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Registration plate issues | 122 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 116 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 115 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 97 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 82 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 65 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |