| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 361 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 147 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 98 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 80 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 65 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 64 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 24 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 19 |
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |