| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4831 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3484 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3214 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2107 |
| Registration plate issues | 1287 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1143 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 936 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 930 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 866 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 858 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 798 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 792 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 785 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 741 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 675 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 638 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 622 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 584 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 518 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 517 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 512 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 464 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 453 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 453 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 435 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 397 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 383 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 371 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 368 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 356 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 356 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 354 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 348 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 327 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 327 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 301 |
| Windscreen has damage | 292 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 292 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 289 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 276 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 273 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 272 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 266 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 262 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 261 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 256 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 241 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 231 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 230 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 190 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 178 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 174 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction |2.6 |a|| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 164 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 161 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 155 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 133 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system |2.3.8| | 125 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 124 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 123 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 120 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |