VOLKSWAGEN Vehicle check
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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:Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:27,119 times
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking Occurs:6,181 times
Offside Front Brake hose twisted Occurs:4,048 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush ai Occurs:5,234 times
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced Occurs:3,537 times
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Occurs:10,610 times
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated Occurs:20,918 times
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted Occurs:4,084 times
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Occurs:8,449 times
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine b Occurs:6,122 times
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view Occurs:49,669 times
Fuel tank leaking Occurs:5,888 times
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure Occurs:29,517 times
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split Occurs:28,601 times
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Occurs:7,735 times
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split Occurs:20,010 times
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine Occurs:16,048 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:50,257 times
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing Occurs:12,885 times
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on Occurs:4,224 times
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:15,117 times
Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:8,926 times
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Occurs:3,537 times
Rear brake disc excessively pitted Occurs:9,494 times
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13,333 times
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