| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1080 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 785 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 326 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 311 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 283 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 264 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 163 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 161 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 157 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 133 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 130 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 127 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 122 |
| Registration plate issues | 119 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 110 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 91 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 79 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 77 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 69 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 66 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 61 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 60 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 57 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 55 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 52 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage 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)) | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| 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| | 44 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 42 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 41 |
| Rear brake binding | 41 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 37 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 37 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| 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| | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 34 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 31 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| 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| | 26 |
| Windscreen has damage | 26 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 25 |