| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5087 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4456 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 910 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 891 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 833 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 800 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 686 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 628 |
| Registration plate issues | 573 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 521 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 483 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 465 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 430 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 392 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 385 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 381 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 380 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 369 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 338 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 334 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 322 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 320 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 310 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 309 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 307 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 303 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 293 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 287 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 272 |
| Rear brake binding | 270 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 259 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 254 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 251 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 248 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 239 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 226 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 225 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 207 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 191 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 185 |
| Windscreen has damage | 183 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 180 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 169 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 168 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 153 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 148 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 142 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 136 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 133 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 122 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 119 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 113 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 112 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 107 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 107 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 100 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 99 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 96 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 90 |