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A quick update to let you all know how this ended. We fitted a new wiper motor on Saturday and everything now works as it should. A bit of a so and so to change as you've got to undo the detachable part of the bulkhead to get enough clearance to remove the motor. We didn't undo it completely as it's covered in wires, pipes and sound deadening. We just removed the upper bolts and lent on it a bit to get some clearance. We still had to strip the linkage off in situ and extract it in bits, then assemble the new one inside the scuttle, but we got it done in the end and the wipers now work perfectly. I suspect the wiper motor is one of the first things that's bolted to the car when it's built. Last bit of useful info; the bolts holding the bulkhead in are T30. not T25 as per a you tube video of someone with a similar problem. Don't want to risk rounding them off and making the job even more difficult, Many thanks to you all for the help and support.

That's the one I usually use. Not a guarantee, but there's no obvious signs of a seized/semi seized linkage. No noise, the wipers move smoothly when they work, they park properly.

Thanks for replies so far. Much appreciated The car's 1 owner, low mileage (54K) , garaged and always maintained with genuine parts. Initially by the Skoda dealer and then the same VW specialist. It's only the last few days I've got involved because he's wary of taking it to the dealer and them starting down the change switch gear, then BCM module route again. Looks like the next step is to remove the scuttle trim, disconnect the linkage and check it's free. Also measure the power going to the motor to see if it's getting voltage. perhaps try and can get an ammeter in there to see what it's drawing. Ultimately if power's going to the motor and it's not working, the problem must be motor or stiff linkage. It might be the weekend before I can get a good look at it, but I'll keep you updated.

My Dad has an ongoing issue with the front wipers on his 2015 Fabia and all ideas welcome as it's driving us crazy. In short, the front wipers don't work in positions 1, 2 or the single wipe down position. Unless you have first put the stalk into position 3, full speed. After that everything works normally until the wipers are switched off and left for about 2 minutes, then the whole process starts again. It's been ongoing for a while and MOT time's approaching. The car has landed with me after a local VW specialist first identified it as a faulty stalk, swapped it for a new one with no change. Then as a faulty BCM, again swapped for a new one with no change. Following which, they gave up and told him to take it elsewhere. To their credit, they've refunded him in full. They have replaced his original BCM as it would appear to be OK, but left the new switch in place as they'd lost the box and therefore couldn't send it back. I've checked the fuse, the connections and measured no voltage drop across it. There's no sign of corrosion and it all appears OK. I've connected my OBD eleven and found fault code B12D600 - Limit switch for Windscreen Wipers. I've monitored the live data and it records the switch gear performing correctly, regardless of whether the wipers are working or not. We can also hear the BCM relays clicking when activated, regardless of whether the wipers move or not. The washers activate regardless of what the wipers are doing. If I clear the error code whilst the wipers are in 'working mode' it doesn't come back until the wipers stop working, but comes back every time. It's the timing element that's really puzzling me. We were sat in it yesterday with OBD 11 connected and when working the wipers are fine, if left off for a short time they work fine, but consistently when left off for about 2 minutes the fault returns. Has anybody experienced something similar ? Does anybody know what the 'Limit switch for Windscreen Wipers' is ? The next step is probably to try a new wiper motor, but I'm reluctant to follow the VW specialist's lead and keep throwing expensive parts at the problem without a proper diagnosis. Anybody got any ideas ?