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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Type 1 beetle

9 vehicles · 109 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 9 Volkswagen Type 1 beetle vehicles and 109 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Type 1 beetle has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,515 miles.

9
Vehicles
109
MOT tests
525
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Type 1 beetle problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Type 1 beetle MOT tests:

  • Other103%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Brakes5%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Volkswagen Type 1 beetle pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (9)

Most common Volkswagen Type 1 beetle MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Type 1 beetle MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (7 times)
  2. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (6 times)
  3. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (5 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
  6. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
  7. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
  8. oil leak (3 times)
  9. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  10. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  11. Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre inner sidewall touching on right hand lock (2 times)
  15. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Center of inner and outer sill (5.2.6) (2 times)

Volkswagen Type 1 beetle pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 1 100% 25,346
1974 1 27 59% 80,925
1972 1 11 55% 82,551
1971 2 31 68% 130,129
1969 2 22 64% 29,971
1967 1 2 50% 95,044
1966 1 15 100% 46,026

Volkswagen Type 1 beetle reliability FAQ

Across 9 Volkswagen Type 1 beetle vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Type 1 beetle MOT issues are: Oil leak; Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b).

The typical Volkswagen Type 1 beetle in our data has covered around 77,515 miles.

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