| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 363 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 285 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 105 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 79 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 56 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 43 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 33 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Windscreen has damage | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 6 |