Question 1

What does a horn assembly do?

Accepted Answer

When the horn button (usually located in the centre of the steering wheel) is pressed, an electrical signal is sent to the horn relay, allowing power to flow to the horn(s) which are often located under the bonnet. This circuit is known as the horn assembly.A functioning horn is an essential safety component of any vehicle on the road. As a driver, you’ll use the horn to warn others of your vehicle's approach or presence, or to call attention to a hazard on the road. In fact, if your horn is missing or broken and does not sound when pressed, then this will result in an MOT failure. So to avoid hassle and money in the long run, it's best to have a broken horn replaced as soon as possible.

Question 2

How often should a horn assembly need replacing?

Accepted Answer

In an ideal world your horn assembly should last the lifetime of the car, but there are instances where this is not the case. Just like any other electrical component in a vehicle, there will be times when the horn will need replacing due to corrosion, bad wiring, water damage or a faulty relay.

Question 3

The law, vehicle regulations and your MOT

Accepted Answer

The functionality of your car horn will be checked as part of your MOT. A faulty or quiet horn is classed as a minor on the test, however if your horn is inaudible to other road users this will result in an MOT failure. To avoid the hassle and cost of an MOT fail, it’s best to have your horn fixed as soon as you notice an issue.

Question 4

What causes a horn assembly to break?

Accepted Answer

Car horns are located just under the bonnet so they’re exposed to rain, debris and other nasties. If this dirt or rain gets into the horn’s innards, it can short out the circuit and break the vehicle horn (and blow the fuse in the process). However, a horn assembly consists of multiple components which could also affect the functionality of the horn. For example, a broken car horn can also be caused by a bad horn switch in your steering wheel, a broken “clock spring” under the steering wheel, a faulty horn relay, or bad wiring.

Question 5

When should a horn assembly be replaced?

Accepted Answer

As soon as you notice that your horn is not as loud as it used to be or if there is no sound at all, you should have the horn assembly looked at by a mechanic as soon as possible. Without a working horn you could be a danger on the road and your car will almost certainly fail its next MOT.

Question 6

What are the signs of a bad horn assembly?

Accepted Answer

Usually, there a few signs you can look for:
Your horn makes no sound when the button is pressed
Your horn is too quiet to be heard by other road users
Clicking sound from the horn relay
Burning smell from under the bonnet

Question 7

What happens during a horn assembly replacement?

Accepted Answer

During the repair our certified mechanics will:
Inspect the entire horn assembly and identify the part(s) that need replacing
Disconnect the battery
Replace the necessary parts, either the button, relay or the horns
Reconnect the battery and test the horn

Question 8

What is the average lifespan of a horn assembly?

Accepted Answer

A horn assembly is built to last the lifetime of the car, but there are instances where this is not the case. Just like any other electrical component in a vehicle, there will be times when the horn will need replacing due to corrosion, bad wiring, water damage or a faulty relay.

Question 9

Can you drive with a broken horn assembly?

Accepted Answer

No, you should get your car horn fixed to ensure you are safe on the roads. It is both unsafe and illegal to drive with a broken horn, as it is an essential safety feature in your car. Failing to replace a broken horn will also result in an MOT failure.

Question 10

Volkswagen

Accepted Answer

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 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

19/04/2019 – VW Tiguan (2017–2018)

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The material used for the rear coil springs may be inadequate

Question 17

13/04/2019 – VW Touareg (2018)

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The suspension damper forks are defective and could break

Question 18

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 19

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 20

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 21

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 22

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 23

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.

Question 24

Car make and model	Average dealer price	Price estimate	Average savings
Volkswagen Eos	£193	£158 - £193	£18
Volkswagen Golf VI Estate	£195	£150 - £183	£28
Volkswagen Phaeton	£192	£154 - £189	£21
Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan	£195	£150 - £183	£28
Volkswagen Polo	£194	£150 - £184	£27
Volkswagen Tiguan	£195	£150 - £183	£28
Volkswagen Transporter T4	£192	£154 - £189	£21
Volkswagen Coccinelle	£193	£158 - £193	£18
Volkswagen Scirocco	£193	£158 - £193	£18
Volkswagen Golf VII	£193	£158 - £193	£18
Volkswagen Crafter	£192	£154 - £189	£21
Volkswagen Arteon	£193	£158 - £193	£18
Volkswagen Golf IV	£193	£158 - £193	£18
Volkswagen Fox	£193	£158 - £193	£18
Volkswagen Golf IV Estate	£195	£150 - £183	£28
Volkswagen Golf VI Cabrio	£195	£150 - £183	£28
Volkswagen Transporter T6	£195	£150 - £183	£28
Volkswagen Passat CC	£193	£158 - £193	£18
Volkswagen Golf Plus	£195	£150 - £183	£28
Volkswagen LT	£226	£162 - £199	£45
Volkswagen Eos	£193	£158 - £193	£18
Volkswagen Golf VI Estate	£195	£150 - £183	£28
Volkswagen Phaeton	£192	£154 - £189	£21
Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan	£195	£150 - £183	£28
Volkswagen Polo	£194	£150 - £184	£27

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