Skoda Karoq suspension
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My Karoq has just had it’s first MOT at 28,000 miles and wasn’t expecting any problems/advisory’s as car has been main dealer serviced since new, the last major service was a month ago and no problems were reported. The MOT has reported three advisory’s, two for Nearside and Offside suspension pins/bushes worn and third for a failing n/s front shock absorber. I am somewhat surprised by this as the car has mainly been used on motorways and French Autoroutes with very little local use. My last car was a Jaguar XF S which had the same use and covered more than 100,000 miles from new with just normal servicing and one change of discs and pads. Are these VW Group components particularly weak?
WyrleyD said:
My Karoq has just had it’s first MOT at 28,000 miles and wasn’t expecting any problems/advisory’s as car has been main dealer serviced since new, the last major service was a month ago and no problems were reported. The MOT has reported three advisory’s, two for Nearside and Offside suspension pins/bushes worn and third for a failing n/s front shock absorber. I am somewhat surprised by this as the car has mainly been used on motorways and French Autoroutes with very little local use. My last car was a Jaguar XF S which had the same use and covered more than 100,000 miles from new with just normal servicing and one change of discs and pads. Are these VW Group components particularly weak?
Surely they checked that on a major service?They are only advisories I guess but I wouldn't imagine a dealership would happily rip you off as soon as poss.
I've got a B8 Passat at 100k and had to put rear shocks on mine after an advisory last year thinking I wouldn't get them through MOT, they were knackered when he took them out. I thought the fronts were needed this mot but nope, not even an advisory.
I've had the front console bushes reported as "tearing" at first MOT on a few VW Group cars over the years, including wife's mk1 Tiguan at 18K miles, but always managed to get the replacement cost covered, but no idea if warranty of goodwill.
On daughter's Ateca, they advised on first MOT at 30K that the bushes were tearing from their housing. Long story but eventually they covered the cost, and the quote if I'd been paying was £700 (3yrs ago now).
If they say the shock absorber is failing I'd expect that to be covered by warranty. There's a bit of a "misting" thing with VW shocks were VW say misting is fine but MOT testers don't agree.
On daughter's Ateca, they advised on first MOT at 30K that the bushes were tearing from their housing. Long story but eventually they covered the cost, and the quote if I'd been paying was £700 (3yrs ago now).
If they say the shock absorber is failing I'd expect that to be covered by warranty. There's a bit of a "misting" thing with VW shocks were VW say misting is fine but MOT testers don't agree.
Sheepshanks said:
What's your experience of wear on the lower arm suspension bushes / pins at low mileage?
Common advisory on just about any car but sometimes I think that’s our testers. Split bushes on a 3 year old car isn’t good, but split bushes on a 8 year old car is acceptable (to me) having said that we did fair a 2017 Ibiza last week on a knackered suspension arm - rear bush.I had mine for 4 years and 60,000 miles and didn't have any problems like that. I had an epiphany when i realised it might look like an offroad vehicle, but I couldn't drive it like a rally car on country lanes, after I needed 2 new tires at 20,000 miles due to bulges.
Mine was 2.0TDI DSG 4x4 if the spec helps.
Mine was 2.0TDI DSG 4x4 if the spec helps.
69 plate 1.5 TSI front wheel drive with 40k on the clock.
On 24th Oct received an advisory on the last service re suspension bush wear on both sides from my local Skoda dealer. At the previous annual service the advisory was solely for the nearside.
No mention on MOT, undertaken elsewhere.
On 24th Oct received an advisory on the last service re suspension bush wear on both sides from my local Skoda dealer. At the previous annual service the advisory was solely for the nearside.
No mention on MOT, undertaken elsewhere.
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