Question 1

What does a front wiper motor do?

Accepted Answer

A front wiper motor is a small but powerful electric motor that powers your car’s front windscreen wiper arms. The motor is either switched on manually by the driver or more modern cars have rain sensors fitted that will switch the motor on automatically for the driver when water is detected.The motor enables the wiper arms to swipe across the front windscreen clearing rain, ice, dirt or debris to ensure the driver has good visibility at all times. Electrical power is fed to the front wiper motor through a fuse and a relay. The driver can change the switch position to produce intermittent wipes, standard speed wipes or fast wipes depending on the driving conditions.

Question 2

How often should a front wiper motor need replacing?

Accepted Answer

Good visibility is crucial to safe driving. Therefore, because the front windscreen wipers provide a clear view out of the windshield, it’s critical (and legal!) that they are fixed as soon as any issue arises.There is no set lifespan of a front wiper motor, however as the motor is frequently used, wear and tear can eventually cause it to malfunction, the same as any other electric motor. The most important thing is that it is replaced as soon as possible because the front windscreen wipers are a critical safety feature.

Question 3

What happens when we do a front wiper motor replacement on your car?

Accepted Answer

Our certified mechanics will:
Inspect the front windscreen wiper system.
Investigate to determine the exact fault in the electrical system.
If necessary, they will replace the front windscreen wiper motor.
They will advise if any other parts of the windscreen wipers need to be replaced.
Finally they will test the windscreen's wipers to ensure everything is working correctly.

Question 4

What causes a front wiper motor to break?

Accepted Answer

Undue stress on the motor can lead to it burning out. For example if your windscreen wipers are frozen to the glass or if they are stuck due to lack of use, it’s best to avoid switching the wiper system on. This can put too much stress on the motor causing it to burn out or fail.General wear and tear may also result in older cars needing a replacement wiper motor fitted.

Question 5

When should a front wiper motor be replaced?

Accepted Answer

Good visibility is crucial to safe driving. Therefore, because the front windscreen wipers provide a clear view out of the windshield, it’s critical (and legal!) that they are fixed as soon as any issue arises.

Question 6

What are the signs of a bad front wiper motor?

Accepted Answer

Usually, there a few signs you can look for:
If one or both of the windscreen wipers completely stops working
If the wipers move slower than usual
If the wipers jerk across the windscreen or aren’t swiping as smoothly as usual

Question 7

What happens when we do a front wiper motor replacement on your car?

Accepted Answer

Our certified mechanics will:
Inspect the front windscreen wiper system.
Investigate to determine the exact fault in the electrical system.
If necessary, they will replace the front windscreen wiper motor.
They will advise if any other parts of the windscreen wipers need to be replaced.
Finally they will test the windscreen's wipers to ensure everything is working correctly.

Question 8

What is the average life of a front wiper motor?

Accepted Answer

There is no set lifespan of a front wiper motor, however as the motor is frequently used, wear and tear can eventually cause it to malfunction, the same as any other electric motor. The most important thing is that it is replaced as soon as possible because the front windscreen wipers are a critical safety feature.

Question 9

Can you drive with a broken front wiper motor?

Accepted Answer

No, you should not drive if your front windscreen wipers are not working. It’s not only dangerous to drive without the use of windscreen wipers, it is also illegal in this country. According to UK law, every vehicle fitted with a windscreen must have one or more efficient automatic windscreen wipers.It's also important to note that your windscreen wipers and wiper blades will be checked during an MOT test, so make sure your wipers are in full working order to avoid an MOT fail.

Question 10

The law, vehicle regulations and your MOT

Accepted Answer

It is illegal to drive with broken or malfunctioning front windscreen wipers. Therefore if your front wiper motor breaks it is important that you get the issue looked at as soon as possible.It's also important to note that your windscreen wipers and wiper blades will be checked during an MOT test, so make sure your wipers are in full working order to avoid an MOT fail.

Question 11

Volkswagen

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Volkswagen (often shortened to VW) is a German automobile manufacturer founded in 1937 by the German Labour Front, a Nazi labour union.Volkswagen is the flagship marque of the Volkswagen Group, who in turn is majority owned by Porsche. They own and operate a vast number of cars under other brand names—at the time of writing, they have 342 subsidiary companies.

Question 12

How popular is Volkswagen in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Possibly its most well-known model of the current generation, the VW Golf, was the 2nd best selling car of 2018, behind the Ford Fiesta, which consistently takes the top spot year after year.The Golf’s 64k registrations in 2018 added to the vast tally of 3.4million Volkswagen cars on the road today.

Question 13

High quality, highly rated, appropriately priced cars

Accepted Answer

VW cars achieve consistently strong reviews and are highly respected by critics and drivers alike. They are renowned for investing more money into research and development than almost any other marque and distributing their wealth of motoring knowledge across the many partner brands under the VW Group umbrella.

Question 14

The Volkswagen Beetle: The ‘people’s car’

Accepted Answer

A classic of its time, originally named the Volkswagen Type 1, it soon became nicknamed the Beetle due to its unique shape, and subsequently the bug. The unique looking car was designed by Ferdinand Porsche for Adolf Hitler, who wanted a cheap and simple mass-produced car to travel around his country’s new road network.The new model Beetle, originally launched to celebrate the original classic in 1997, and with an updated successor in 2011, was designed around the VW Jetta platform sharing much of its build with the Jetta and Golf. VW announced in 2018 that the Beetle would finally be removed from production in July 2019.

Question 15

VW’s reliability and reputation

Accepted Answer

Volkswagen ranked 17th place out of 30 car brands in the What Car? Reliability Survey in 2018. Sister companies Skoda and Seat appeared higher up the ranks at 7th and 10th respectively, while executive brand Audi a few places further down the list at joint 20th.

Question 16

Recent Volkswagen recalls and reliability issues

Accepted Answer

Various recalls have been made on VW models throughout their motoring history. The following are a list of the most recent in the UK and Europe.

Question 17

19/04/2019 – VW Tiguan (2017–2018)

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The material used for the rear coil springs may be inadequate

Question 18

13/04/2019 – VW Touareg (2018)

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The suspension damper forks are defective and could break

Question 19

13/04/2019 – VW Caddy (2018)

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The predetermined break point in the cushion for the side airbags in on the wrong side

Question 20

24/03/2019 – VW Polo (2016–2018)

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On vehicles with a rear drum brake, the operational wear of the brake lining and use-related settlement of the drum brake may result in a loss of pre-tension on parking brake cables

Question 21

02/02/2019 – VW Touareg (2018)

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A seat belt latch may not have been sufficiently secured to the rear, right-hand seat

Question 22

23/12/2018 – VW Golf, VW T-Roc, VW Arteon and VW Passat (2018)

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The fitting for the headrest may have been incorrectly welded to the backrest

Question 23

23/12/2018 – VW T-Roc (2018)

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An incorrect adhesive bond between the upper and lower parts of the rear spoiler may have been used

Question 24

20/10/2018 – VW Touran and VW Tiguan (2015–2018)

Accepted Answer

Moisture can reach the LED module of the sunroof’s ambient lighting which may cause a short-circuitAll recall information sourced from gov.co.uk data.

Car make and model	Average dealer price	Price estimate	Average savings
Volkswagen Transporter T4	£423	£321 - £392	£66
Volkswagen Golf VI Cabrio	£418	£306 - £374	£78
Volkswagen Crafter	£377	£295 - £361	£49
Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan	£413	£300 - £366	£80
Volkswagen Golf IV Estate	£444	£310 - £378	£100
Volkswagen Transporter T4	£464	£348 - £425	£77
Volkswagen Derby	£502	£370 - £453	£91
Volkswagen Bora	£418	£306 - £374	£78
Volkswagen Taro	£441	£351 - £429	£51
Volkswagen Jetta	£412	£312 - £381	£66
Volkswagen Scirocco	£377	£295 - £361	£49
Volkswagen Up!	£239	£192 - £235	£26
Volkswagen Fox	£250	£186 - £227	£43
Volkswagen 411	£502	£370 - £453	£91
Volkswagen Golf Plus	£386	£316 - £386	£35
Volkswagen Maggiolino	£384	£312 - £381	£38
Volkswagen Eos	£384	£312 - £381	£38
Volkswagen CC	£382	£294 - £359	£55
Volkswagen Bora	£418	£306 - £374	£78
Volkswagen Transporter T2	£407	£324 - £396	£47
Volkswagen Transporter T4	£423	£321 - £392	£66
Volkswagen Golf VI Cabrio	£418	£306 - £374	£78
Volkswagen Crafter	£377	£295 - £361	£49
Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan	£413	£300 - £366	£80
Volkswagen Golf IV Estate	£444	£310 - £378	£100

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