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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Beattle

6 vehicles · 62 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Volkswagen Beattle vehicles and 62 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Beattle has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,111 miles.

6
Vehicles
62
MOT tests
1,024
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Beattle problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Beattle MOT tests:

  • Other126%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering2%

Fuel types: Petrol (6)

Most common Volkswagen Beattle MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (5 times)
  2. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (3 times)
  3. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (3 times)
  4. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (3 times)
  5. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  6. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  7. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (2 times)
  8. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  11. Steering box damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d) (2 times)
  12. 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)
  13. Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  14. Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  15. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)

Volkswagen Beattle pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1972 1 9 67% 22,427
1971 3 30 60% 61,858
1965 1 10 70% 62,630
1963 1 13 100% 78,036

Volkswagen Beattle reliability FAQ

Across 6 Volkswagen Beattle vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Beattle MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a); Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a).

The typical Volkswagen Beattle in our data has covered around 58,111 miles.

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