VOLKSWAGEN Vehicle check

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Vehicle check

Amalgamated Vehicle checks of VOLKSWAGEN vehicles

Our proprietary algorithms have number crunched over 47,194,937 VOLKSWAGEN Vehicle checks and ranked the reasons that VOLKSWAGENs fail their tests. Use this service to help find a new vehicle that’s right for you or get ready for your own VOLKSWAGEN's check.

Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:5,545 times
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position  Occurs:3,911 times
Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:4,669 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:41,118 times
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly  Occurs:9,053 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:3,507 times
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted  Occurs:3,789 times
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:3,723 times
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:48,581 times
Rear fog lamp switch faulty  Occurs:3,855 times
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:13,717 times
Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split  Occurs:3,409 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:3,507 times
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:7,810 times
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion  Occurs:3,768 times
Steering column top bearing excessively worn  Occurs:7,123 times
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:12,138 times
Front brake excessively fluctuating Occurs:30,712 times
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing  Occurs:3,466 times
Windscreen has damage Occurs:135,034 times
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement  Occurs:6,470 times
Offside Front Brake hose twisted  Occurs:4,048 times
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle  Occurs:4,341 times
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:25,354 times
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Occurs:12,792 times
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