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MOT reliability

Volkswagen 1200 "beetle" 2dr.

1 vehicles · 11 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen 1200 "beetle" 2dr. vehicles and 11 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 1200 "beetle" 2dr. has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 140,886 miles.

1
Vehicles
11
MOT tests
383
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen 1200 "beetle" 2dr. problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 1200 "beetle" 2dr. MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Steering11%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen 1200 "beetle" 2dr. MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 1200 "beetle" 2dr. MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
  2. Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) (1 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  4. Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  5. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  7. Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  8. oil leak (1 times)
  9. Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5) (1 times)
  10. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
  12. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  14. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  15. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)

Volkswagen 1200 "beetle" 2dr. pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1970 1 11 73% 140,886

Volkswagen 1200 "beetle" 2dr. reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen 1200 "beetle" 2dr. vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 1200 "beetle" 2dr. MOT issues are: Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4); Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Volkswagen 1200 "beetle" 2dr. in our data has covered around 140,886 miles.

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