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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Beete

1 vehicles · 13 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen Beete vehicles and 13 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Beete has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 37,902 miles.

1
Vehicles
13
MOT tests
1,421
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Beete problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Beete MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Brakes11%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Steering7%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Beete MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  2. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  3. front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3) (2 times)
  4. various corrosion to componants underneath vehicle (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a) (1 times)
  6. Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
  7. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  13. front bulk head rusty rear floor rusty sunbframe mountings (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8) (1 times)

Volkswagen Beete pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1972 1 13 62% 37,902

Volkswagen Beete reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen Beete vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Beete MOT issues are: Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3).

The typical Volkswagen Beete in our data has covered around 37,902 miles.

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