| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13060 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11089 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10847 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4304 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4218 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2788 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2687 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2299 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1981 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1934 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1861 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1582 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1539 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1517 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1373 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1351 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1270 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1074 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1069 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1013 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 953 |
| Registration plate issues | 937 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 862 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 713 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 702 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 670 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 640 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 595 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 593 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 507 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 500 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 474 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 473 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 461 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 458 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 447 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 447 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 440 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 434 |
| Rear brake binding | 431 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 429 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 414 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 413 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 402 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 395 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 395 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 393 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 379 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 366 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 355 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 340 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 333 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 332 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 326 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 326 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 321 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 318 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 317 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 306 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 294 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 283 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 279 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 277 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 260 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 259 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 259 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 255 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 254 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 251 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 248 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 246 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 239 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 239 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 234 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 232 |