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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Old beetle

1 vehicles · 9 completed MOT tests analysed
56%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen Old beetle vehicles and 9 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Old beetle has an overall 56% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,745 miles.

1
Vehicles
9
MOT tests
679
Avg miles / year
4.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Old beetle problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Old beetle MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Emissions & nuisance10%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Brakes3%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Old beetle MOT faults

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

  1. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  4. Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing (2 times)
  5. both front soxs in poor state (2 times)
  6. slight corrosion on both rear floor areas (2 times)
  7. slight play in steering box (2 times)
  8. Centre Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  9. Front Steering column flexible coupling cracked and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)

Volkswagen Old beetle pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1968 1 9 56% 58,745

Volkswagen Old beetle reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen Old beetle vehicles in our MOT data, 56% pass the MOT (a 44% failure rate), with about 4.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Old beetle MOT issues are: Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).

The typical Volkswagen Old beetle in our data has covered around 58,745 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Old beetle

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