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:

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:104 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:16 times
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:67 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
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:31 times
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (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
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) Occurs:43 times
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Occurs:28 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Occurs:17 times
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Occurs:38 times
Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Occurs:14 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Occurs:555 times
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Occurs:31 times
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:17 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:80 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Occurs:107 times
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:11 times
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Occurs:51 times
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:686 times
Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:17 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:80 times
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Occurs:19 times
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:1,265 times
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:14 times

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