| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9258 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7317 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4381 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1621 |
| Registration plate issues | 1241 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1171 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1134 |
| Rear brake binding | 926 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 917 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 896 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 796 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 775 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 750 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 745 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 743 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 688 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 683 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 669 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 621 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 605 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 602 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 600 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 597 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 595 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 592 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 591 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 559 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 555 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 519 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 508 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 495 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 444 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 443 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 438 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 408 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 404 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 399 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 373 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 366 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 365 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 350 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 350 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 349 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 348 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 346 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 342 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 339 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 337 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 336 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 330 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 324 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 316 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 313 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 310 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 308 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 302 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 296 |
| Windscreen has damage | 287 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 281 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 280 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 270 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 268 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 262 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 261 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 260 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 255 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 251 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 242 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 240 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 239 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 234 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 230 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 230 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 225 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 218 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 216 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 215 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 214 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 207 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 205 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 201 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 197 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 193 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 191 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 191 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 189 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 185 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 185 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 168 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 168 |