| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 98 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) | 3 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |