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:

Central Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:58 times
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:179 times
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:85 times
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:11 times
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:30 times
Nearside Front Outer 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
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing ai Occurs:12 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Occurs:677 times
Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:17 times
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Clip broken (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:22 times
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:25 times
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:25 times
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:128 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:37 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:1,328 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:174 times
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:49 times
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:41 times
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt CLIP (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:25 times
Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:35 times
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:43 times
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:85 times
Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Occurs:13 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:19 times

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