My wife's August 2015 VW Polo 1.2TSI ended up with a torn wishbone bush by its second birthday, it got replaced FOC under warranty, I considered at the time that it would just be due to potholes as these bushes have been used in other models, ie Golf for quite some time, also across the VW Group marques in equivalent cars to Golf and Fabia.

 

I've considered fitting the Golf R and Audi TT solid rubber version if/when it fails the next time, but now coming up for 6 years later, both sides still look okay.

 

Edit:- exhaust centre joining sleeve clamps are also a regular failure after maybe 8 years - I've already bought a replacement original VW Group part very cheaply to be ready for that!

Edited 4 May, 20224 yr by rum4mo

7 hours ago, rum4mo said:

exhaust centre joining sleeve clamps are also a regular failure

 

I spray them with VHT paint ( Very High Temperature ) every autumn when I do the Brake maintenance.

 

Panda is still on its original exhaust at 13 years and 133 K miles.

 

Peugeot needed just a rear box at 11 Years because it rusted through underneath the box strap that I couldn't see / didn't paint.

Mid pipe is still original at 19 Years old 140K miles.

 

Thanks, AG Falco 

 

 

1 hour ago, AGFalco said:

 

I spray them with VHT paint ( Very High Temperature ) every autumn when I do the Brake maintenance.

 

Panda is still on its original exhaust at 13 years and 133 K miles.

 

Peugeot needed just a rear box at 11 Years because it rusted through underneath the box strap that I couldn't see / didn't paint.

Mid pipe is still original at 19 Years old 140K miles.

 

Thanks, AG Falco 

 

 

Oh well, maybe a plan for when I replace it on that 2015 VW Polo 1.2TSI, my 2000 VW Passat 4Motion had them, I don't think that the 2002 VW Polo 1.4 16V had them, its exhaust was still okayish when we moved it on at 13 years and 105K miles, as was that 2000 VW Passat 4Motion - except for the centre joining pieces, they failed at maybe 10 years.

My new 1.5 DSG Scala has done only 6,800 miles in 19 months due to the pandemic. Brakes started juddering, so took it to Skoda dealer. “Warped” rear discs and pads need replacing £278. My sixth Skoda and only one with this issue in 22 years. PS: My driving style and locality means that I hardly ever need to use the brakes in anger. PPS: hard application of handbrake tried without success. 
Any other sufferers out there?

I have a Mk3 Octavia 4x4 I bought with 14,000 miles on it in 2017. Its now done 68,000 miles in 2022. Its now on its third set of discs and I don't drive to abuse them, but I do live in a hilly part of the country. I've never had discs deteriorate like this and I think the quality of VW group OEM must be poor. It has also needed all four wheel bearings changing along the way which is three more bearings than my five Alfa Romeos put together between 1989-2010. The clutch slave failed contaminating the clutch. It now needs both front swinging arms as the rear bushes have gone (I remember changing just the bushes on our Skoda Favorit way back when....not any more). The two front disc shields also disintegrated.

 

The car is maintained by a Skoda specialist with whom I have zero complaints. This is our ninth Skoda, the others being Favs/Felic/Fabia 1 & currently 2x Fab 2s run by my kids. My sons car needed two front suspension arms at 70,000 miles and I don't think you can complain too much about that to be honest...but the brake disc consumption on mine irritates me I confess.

 

 

Edited 23 May, 20224 yr by alfalincs

I've tended to replace all my own discs and use Pagid, replacements do seem to last longer than the originals, well especially the rear ones. My wife's August 2015 VW Polo 1.2TSI has disc brakes on the rear and at 34K miles they look slightly nasty, but that seems to be acceptable by MOT standards, so not quite ready for replacing yet - when I take the callipers off I can check what the inner surfaces look like and that will let me know "if it is time" for new discs. My older daughter's May 2019 SEAT Leon Cupra's rear discs have looked dull/black for well over a year, but maybe that is due to some of the smart features that tend to apply the rear brakes.

@P55REYDid you actually pay that and get new rear discs and pads fitted.

 

Did the Master Tech and Dealership Warranty manager actually have the warped / distortion of the discs measured and not support the replacement under warranty?

 

Personally i think someone was at it and the discs were not warped, but if they were that is down to a manufacturing / material fault.