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:

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:15 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:39 times
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:32 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:21 times
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) Occurs:33 times
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Occurs:116 times
Offside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:27 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:23 times
Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:17 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:375 times
Rear Exhaust system insecure bracket broken (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:21 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:21 times
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:343 times
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:11 times
Offside 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:35 times
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:15 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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam aii Occurs:38 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam aii Occurs:95 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:24 times
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:59 times
Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:2,534 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:76 times

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