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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Beach buggie

4 vehicles · 30 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Volkswagen Beach buggie vehicles and 30 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Beach buggie has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 30,778 miles.

4
Vehicles
30
MOT tests
124
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Beach buggie problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Beach buggie MOT tests:

  • Other45%
  • Lamps & electrical20%
  • Brakes18%
  • Steering16%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Volkswagen Beach buggie pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
101100%
131100%
151100%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Volkswagen Beach buggie MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Beach buggie MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) (2 times)
  2. Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1) (1 times)
  8. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  10. Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) (1 times)
  11. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a)) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)

Volkswagen Beach buggie pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1996 1 3 100% 52,741
1968 2 23 74% 20,111
1956 1 4 75% 19,482

Volkswagen Beach buggie reliability FAQ

Across 4 Volkswagen Beach buggie vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Beach buggie MOT issues are: Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)); Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)); Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)).

The typical Volkswagen Beach buggie in our data has covered around 30,778 miles.

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