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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Super beatle

2 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
58%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Volkswagen Super beatle vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Super beatle has an overall 58% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 84,149 miles.

2
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
287
Avg miles / year
3.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Super beatle problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Super beatle MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Visibility1%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Volkswagen Super beatle MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (3 times)
  2. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre cracking. (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre cracking. (2 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre cracking. (2 times)
  7. Vehicle underside heavily undersealed. (2 times)
  8. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
  10. nearside rear bumper mounting corroded (2 times)
  11. Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)

Volkswagen Super beatle pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1973 2 19 58% 84,149

Volkswagen Super beatle reliability FAQ

Across 2 Volkswagen Super beatle vehicles in our MOT data, 58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about 3.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Super beatle MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2); Nearside Rear Tyre cracking..

The typical Volkswagen Super beatle in our data has covered around 84,149 miles.

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