| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2213 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1495 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1312 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 407 |
| Registration plate issues | 315 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 294 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 287 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 284 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 278 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 243 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 241 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 224 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 177 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 166 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 144 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 143 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 139 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 132 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 129 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 114 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 106 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 103 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 100 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 99 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 98 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 96 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 96 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 89 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 86 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 86 |
| Rear brake binding | 71 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 71 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 71 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 71 |
| 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| | 70 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 69 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 65 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 65 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 59 |
| Windscreen has damage | 57 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 50 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| 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| | 49 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 49 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 42 |
| 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| | 42 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 41 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 34 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 32 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 32 |