VOLKSWAGEN Vehicle check

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Vehicle check

Amalgamated Vehicle checks of VOLKSWAGEN vehicles

Our proprietary algorithms have number crunched over 40,505,056 VOLKSWAGEN Vehicle checks and ranked the reasons that VOLKSWAGENs fail their tests. Use this service to help find a new vehicle that’s right for you or get ready for your own VOLKSWAGEN's check.

Some examples of the most common issues are:
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction h Occurs:52,362 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits b Occurs:4,765 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ai Occurs:4,530 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:11,546 times
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint  Occurs:4,106 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:54,783 times
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Occurs:5,460 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:58,617 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:4,584 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:63,872 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside  Occurs:3,683 times
Driver`s seat insecure  Occurs:11,641 times
Offside Rear Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:3,932 times
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing  Occurs:12,885 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Occurs:8,014 times
Bonnet retaining device ineffective  Occurs:9,160 times
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition  Occurs:5,754 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:12,912 times
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Occurs:7,282 times
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:11,669 times
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly  Occurs:9,954 times
Nearside Rear Front position lamp not working  Occurs:4,287 times
Nearside Front position lamp not working  Occurs:302,170 times
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:139,801 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:84,111 times
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