| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3550 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2335 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2010 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1518 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1126 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1098 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 985 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 934 |
| 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 | 389 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 336 |
| Registration plate issues | 335 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 323 |
| Rear brake binding | 279 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 262 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 229 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 223 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 175 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 171 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 159 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 156 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 146 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 141 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 137 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 115 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 108 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 106 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 101 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 98 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 94 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 80 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 76 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 73 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 72 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Front brake application uneven | 62 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 59 |