DS Vehicle check

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Vehicle check

Amalgamated Vehicle checks of DS vehicles

Our proprietary algorithms have number crunched over 234,865 DS Vehicle checks and ranked the reasons that DSs fail their tests. Use this service to help find a new vehicle that’s right for you or get ready for your own DS's check.

Some examples of the most common issues are:

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:35 times
Offside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect c Occurs:14 times
Brakes imbalanced across an axle Occurs:399 times
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn ai Occurs:17 times
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:25 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working a Occurs:63 times
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:20 times
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:1,106 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:64 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction h Occurs:23 times
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:17 times
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:30 times
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:62 times
Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:132 times
Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:132 times
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:43 times
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:214 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:76 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:1,328 times
Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:18 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:85 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:21 times
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clip broken (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:25 times
Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Occurs:14 times

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