| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 182 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 133 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 117 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 13 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear brake binding | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 7 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 4 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |