| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 504 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 349 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 346 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 110 |
| Registration plate issues | 92 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 66 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 35 |
| 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| | 34 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 33 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 33 |
| 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| | 33 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 29 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 29 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 28 |
| 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| | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 27 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 24 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 23 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 22 |
| Windscreen has damage | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 22 |
| 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| | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| 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| | 16 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 15 |
| Offside 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| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| 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| | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 13 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 12 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 11 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 11 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |