| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3222 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1964 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1663 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1518 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1126 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 741 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 701 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 667 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 521 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 460 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 315 |
| Registration plate issues | 283 |
| Rear brake binding | 279 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 191 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 175 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 158 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 150 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 104 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 104 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 101 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 98 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 88 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 80 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 80 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 80 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 77 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 70 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 69 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 66 |
| Front brake application uneven | 62 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 52 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 51 |
| Windscreen has damage | 51 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 50 |