| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15491 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2971 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1305 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1135 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 865 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 696 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 475 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 453 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 433 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 351 |
| Registration plate issues | 303 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 298 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 290 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 256 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 232 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 212 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 201 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 191 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 176 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 86 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 76 |