| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15597 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13130 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7620 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5428 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3480 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2942 |
| Registration plate issues | 2926 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2754 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2721 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2409 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2397 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2121 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1967 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1711 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1708 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1667 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1601 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1561 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1495 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1473 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1464 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 1356 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1349 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1324 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1278 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1220 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1217 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1174 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1168 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1168 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1151 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1132 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1129 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1119 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1107 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1053 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1047 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1037 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1032 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1019 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1015 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1002 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 966 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 947 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 928 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 920 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 852 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 843 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 839 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 822 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 821 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 818 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 789 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 784 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 770 |
| Rear brake binding | 750 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 734 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 731 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 728 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 718 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 718 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 701 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 680 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 651 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 648 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 644 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 628 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 625 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 625 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 608 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 599 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 576 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 575 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 551 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 547 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 531 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 531 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 523 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 520 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 508 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 507 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 507 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 498 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 493 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 493 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 486 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 480 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 467 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 467 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 449 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 448 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 430 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 424 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 421 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 419 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 411 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 409 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 404 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 401 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 394 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 390 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 390 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 387 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 378 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 368 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 363 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 356 |
| Front brake application uneven | 350 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 347 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 338 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 335 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 330 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 330 |