AUSTIN Vehicle check

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Vehicle check

Amalgamated Vehicle checks of AUSTIN vehicles

Our proprietary algorithms have number crunched over 308,560 AUSTIN Vehicle checks and ranked the reasons that AUSTINs fail their tests. Use this service to help find a new vehicle that’s right for you or get ready for your own AUSTIN's check.

Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gii Occurs:36 times
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted  Occurs:56 times
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle  Occurs:53 times
Fuel system component leaking  Occurs:442 times
Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute  Occurs:85 times
Nearside Hazard warning lamps inoperative  Occurs:39 times
Brake cable has restricted free movement  Occurs:46 times
Direction indicators not working  Occurs:1,471 times
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized  Occurs:35 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive  Occurs:14,502 times
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:304 times
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure  Occurs:214 times
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:702 times
Steering column top bearing excessively worn  Occurs:256 times
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:379 times
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:3,861 times
Offside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:53 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:63 times
Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light  Occurs:232 times
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:1,528 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:129 times
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:174 times
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:233 times
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:277 times
Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) Occurs:33 times
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