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:
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user  Occurs:8,183 times
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing  Occurs:7,234 times
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:4,788 times
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:20,918 times
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings  Occurs:5,338 times
Rear brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:9,494 times
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:14,517 times
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:8,687 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:56,076 times
Parking brake efficiency below requirements ai Occurs:49,470 times
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Occurs:10,533 times
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view  Occurs:4,081 times
Steering system excessively rough  Occurs:4,289 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:20,865 times
Emissions not tested  Occurs:3,812 times
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:15,429 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive  Occurs:167,754 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour a Occurs:5,846 times
Rear fog lamp not working aii Occurs:8,777 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:11,546 times
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on  Occurs:5,708 times
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush  Occurs:7,854 times
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:58,771 times
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:43,839 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:56,500 times
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