| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 162 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 107 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 45 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 34 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 34 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 19 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 12 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 3 |