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If you put your reg into the DVLA website you'll be able to check mileage etc and any advisories/mot failures. It's not been a taxi has it? Only I see that you're from Wolves and there's an incredibly high proportion of cars plated there for other regions because it's cheap and easy. Usually you'd be able to spot signs of excessive wear if it was, like screw holes in dash fascia, rear bumper etc and heavy wear on the steering wheel and gearstick. Also I once got an airfreshener stuck down inside the plastic and it made a noise quite similar. I would say if it can't be heard from the outside of the car then it's probably cosmetic.

Can you get someone to listen for it out of the car while you put it lock to lock.

Air bag will be on the steering wheel and on the later model is the first indication of a bust clock spring. Can you feel anything if you put your hand on the column at the top by the wheel and at the bottom

Depends on the age I think. I know the later VAG models do, but mainly had them go on cars from 2013 onwards, one car had three and another had two but were high mileage vehicles. What mileage is on yours?

Does your horn work? Also check to make sure there's nothing got stuck in the plastic around the steering column

Yes, the clock spring when knackered will make a clicking noise on both locks. If you put a search in for it on here you may find a similar thread. They're quite common. What mileage has yours done?

Have you noticed any issues with steering controls not working, like being able to make calls or turn up the stereo

Clock spring. I've had about 5 go on various cars

It's right under the avatar, where it says "New Here"

I may point out as well that during the pandemic there were little to no potholes getting filled in, so they bred nearly as fast as Covid. Sometimes it's impossible to manouevre around them when there are oncoming vehicles etc. Not all tyre problems were due to potholes, I generalised. Loads of nails, screws, bolts etc that would be impossible to avoid even with laser vision.

Wow. A bit rude. Maybe there was a slight tongue in cheek exaggeration in my post but to be fair it's hard to see them when they're under a few inches of water. Thanks for the warm welcome to a new member here though - are you all as friendly?!

I think there's a website in Scotland that does online sales and sells the genuine ones cheaper than main dealers, I bought a rubber tunnel cover for the Superb from there. It's called Parks.

Go for 16's. 15s are too small. You'll get better handling with larger ones