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:

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Occurs:19 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:101 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working Sidelight (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:16 times
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:32 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:2,261 times
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:125 times
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn ai Occurs:17 times
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Occurs:39 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working aii Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:22 times
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing ai Occurs:12 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:22 times
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:35 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn ai Occurs:23 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:112 times
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn ai Occurs:15 times
Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt INSECURE (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:15 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Occurs:563 times
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:2,004 times
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:1,327 times
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Occurs:19 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating e Occurs:15 times
Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:26 times
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clip missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:12 times

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