| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1494 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1484 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1328 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 538 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 330 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 328 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 294 |
| Rear brake binding | 289 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 264 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 246 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 242 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 232 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 228 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 155 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 148 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 143 |
| Registration plate issues | 137 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 129 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 122 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 115 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 111 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 108 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 106 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 104 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 84 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 75 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 72 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 70 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 67 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 60 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 58 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 41 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 35 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |