| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 819 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 462 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 299 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 80 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 68 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 63 |
| Registration plate issues | 63 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 61 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 60 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 57 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| 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| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| 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| | 48 |
| 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| | 46 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 44 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 42 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 35 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 33 |
| Nearside 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| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| 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| | 27 |
| 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| | 27 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 27 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Rear brake binding | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 22 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Offside 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 coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Windscreen has damage | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 15 |