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 Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:41 times
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt INSECURE (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:23 times
Nearside Front Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:11 times
Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:37 times
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:88 times
Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:26 times
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:40 times
Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:48 times
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:136 times
Rear Exhaust system insecure bracket broken (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:21 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:64 times
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn ai Occurs:15 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:112 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Occurs:677 times
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:409 times
Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Occurs:14 times
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:39 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Occurs:555 times
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect c Occurs:16 times
Position lamp not working Both front (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:223 times
Rear Exhaust system insecure a Occurs:65 times
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:34 times
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:51 times
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:2,004 times

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