MOT reliability

Volkswagen Beetie

Q: Is the Volkswagen Beetie reliable?

Across 1 Volkswagen Beetie vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed

57%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen Beetie vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Beetie has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 183,536 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

3,485

Avg miles / year

1.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Beetie problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Beetie MOT tests:

Other100%
Steering15%
Seatbelts & equipment8%
Emissions & nuisance4%

Volkswagen Beetie pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
7	2	50%
9	2	50%
10	1	100%
11	3	33%
12	2	50%
13	2	50%
14	1	100%
15	1	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Beetie MOT faults

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (2 times)
Headlamp masks/converters fitted (2 times)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h) (1 times)
front brake inbalance of 20% (1 times)
Front Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e) (1 times)
Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b) (1 times)
coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) (1 times)

Volkswagen Beetie pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1998	1	14	57%	183,536

Volkswagen Beetie reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen Beetie vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Beetie MOT issues are: Horn not working (1.6.2a); Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay.

The typical Volkswagen Beetie in our data has covered around 183,536 miles.

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