MOT reliability
Volkswagen Baja bug
1 vehicles · 8 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Volkswagen Baja bug vehicles and 8 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Baja bug has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 4,886 miles.
1
Vehicles
8
MOT tests
118
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Baja bug problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Baja bug MOT tests:
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Other100%
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Steering12%
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Volkswagen Baja bug MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Baja bug MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- Offside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1 times)
- n/s front beam axel corroded (1 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
Volkswagen Baja bug pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 | 8 | 62% | 4,886 |
Volkswagen Baja bug reliability FAQ
Across 1 Volkswagen Baja bug vehicles in our MOT data,
62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about
2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Baja bug MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d).
The typical Volkswagen Baja bug in our data has covered around
4,886 miles.
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