| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1297 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1062 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 325 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 254 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 248 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 227 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 181 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 156 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 150 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 110 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 102 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 82 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Registration plate issues | 76 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 73 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 71 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 40 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 37 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Rear brake binding | 37 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 36 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 34 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 33 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 31 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 29 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 25 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 21 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation |1.1.A.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |