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
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:459 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:1,328 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Occurs:555 times
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:91 times
Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:23 times
Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:31 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
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:101 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam aii Occurs:95 times
Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:292 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:22 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:22 times
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:40 times
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) Occurs:34 times
Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) Occurs:24 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
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:21 times
Exhaust system insecure a Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:21 times
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Occurs:116 times
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Occurs:28 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
Offside 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:18 times

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