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:
Nearside Rear reflector missing  Occurs:5,975 times
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Occurs:3,416 times
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly  Occurs:9,954 times
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:8,006 times
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position  Occurs:3,911 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working  Occurs:13,477 times
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:4,193 times
Exhaust has a part missing  Occurs:3,453 times
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:118,910 times
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:12,064 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:22,309 times
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:139,801 times
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:5,871 times
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated  Occurs:11,875 times
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working a Occurs:11,584 times
Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged  Occurs:3,762 times
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel  Occurs:144,713 times
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:24,099 times
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:25,354 times
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gii Occurs:21,316 times
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:9,939 times
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Occurs:4,655 times
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red  Occurs:4,182 times
Bonnet retaining device ineffective  Occurs:9,160 times
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:7,910 times
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