| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1977 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1206 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 576 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 386 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 351 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 350 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 313 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 277 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 274 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 256 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 254 |
| Registration plate issues | 219 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 185 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 179 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 172 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 158 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 154 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 143 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 140 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 132 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 119 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 104 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 99 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 89 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 73 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 70 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 65 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 63 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 63 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 62 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 54 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 48 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 47 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 47 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 46 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 45 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 40 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 38 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 37 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Rear brake binding | 36 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 32 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Windscreen has damage | 31 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 30 |