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 Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Occurs:3,416 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:6,763 times
Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located  Occurs:4,388 times
Registration plate lamp issues Occurs:1,718,563 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:21,860 times
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:39,279 times
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:18,456 times
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:18,456 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:6,763 times
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:10,873 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:11,315 times
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Occurs:8,788 times
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:62,378 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:63,872 times
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:14,190 times
Front brake application uneven Occurs:47,664 times
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:122,516 times
Power steering pump drive system defective  Occurs:4,573 times
Power steering component leaking  Occurs:4,651 times
Steering column top bearing excessively worn  Occurs:7,123 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:8,213 times
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle  Occurs:21,628 times
Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) Occurs:5,221 times
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:11,185 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:6,498 times
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