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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Beeetle

1 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen Beeetle vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Beeetle has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 67,928 miles.

1
Vehicles
22
MOT tests
1,314
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Beeetle problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Beeetle MOT tests:

  • Other59%
  • Lamps & electrical17%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Steering7%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Visibility2%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Beeetle MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Upper Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  3. Oil leak (2 times)
  4. Front wiper blades smeary (2 times)
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  7. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
  9. Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
  11. Steering wheel retaining device insecure (2.1.6) (1 times)
  12. Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a) (1 times)
  13. Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c) (1 times)
  14. Offside Inner Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
  15. Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1) (1 times)

Volkswagen Beeetle pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1972 1 22 68% 67,928

Volkswagen Beeetle reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen Beeetle vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Beeetle MOT issues are: Nearside Front Upper Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2); Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2); Oil leak.

The typical Volkswagen Beeetle in our data has covered around 67,928 miles.

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