| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 401 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 196 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 191 |
| Registration plate issues | 97 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 41 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 41 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 32 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 19 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Windscreen has damage | 9 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 8 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 7 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |