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MOT reliability

Volkswagen 1200bettle

1 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen 1200bettle vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 1200bettle has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 37,612 miles.

1
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
1,759
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen 1200bettle problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 1200bettle MOT tests:

  • Other103%
  • Steering8%
  • Brakes5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen 1200bettle MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 1200bettle MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (4 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  3. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  5. Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated (2.1.5) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  7. underside of vehicle is covered (2 times)
  8. Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (1 times)
  13. stearing coupling slight worne (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (1 times)

Volkswagen 1200bettle pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1971 1 15 73% 37,612

Volkswagen 1200bettle reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen 1200bettle vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 1200bettle MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3).

The typical Volkswagen 1200bettle in our data has covered around 37,612 miles.

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