| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 456 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 256 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 87 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 49 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 41 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Registration plate issues | 35 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 29 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 20 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 16 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| 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| | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 14 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Rear brake binding | 13 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| 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| | 11 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 10 |
| 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| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 9 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 8 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower 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 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |