Volkswagen Beetle MOT Results

Registered in 2018

90.3% pass rate

from 948 tests in 2021

Pass rate by mileage

More MoT Results

Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 2018 cars and highlighted areas where the Volkswagen Beetle is unusually good or bad.

2.7% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
- 1.3% fail on Headlamp aim
  - 1.3% fail on Headlamp aim
- 0.42% fail on Direction indicators
  - 0.42% fail on Flashing type
    - 0.32% fail on Side repeaters
    - 0.11% fail on Individual direction indicators
- 0.42% fail on Front and rear fog lamps
  - 0.32% fail on Rear fog lamp
    - 0.32% fail on Rear fog lamp
  - 0.11% fail on Front fog lamps
    - 0.11% fail on Front fog lamps
- 0.32% fail on Headlamps
  - 0.32% fail on Headlamp
- 0.21% fail on Stop lamp
- 0.21% fail on Electrical equipment
  - 0.11% fail on Battery(ies)
  - 0.11% fail on Horn
- 0.11% fail on Hazard warning
  - 0.11% fail on Switch
- 0.11% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
- 0.11% fail on Rear reflectors
- 0.11% fail on Mandatory tell-tales
  - 0.11% fail on Rear fog lamp tell-tale
2.1% fail on Suspension (4 times worse than other 2018 cars)
- 1.9% fail on Suspension arms (18 times worse than other 2018 cars)
  - 1.9% fail on Pins and bushes (41 times worse than other 2018 cars)
- 0.11% fail on Axles
  - 0.11% fail on Swivel pins and bushes
- 0.11% fail on Wheel bearings
1.7% fail on Tyres (50% better than other 2018 cars)
- 1.2% fail on Condition
- 0.53% fail on Tread depth
1.4% fail on Visibility (57% better than other 2018 cars)
- 1.1% fail on Wipers (55% better than other 2018 cars)
- 0.21% fail on Washers
- 0.11% fail on Condition of glass
  - 0.11% fail on Windscreen
0.63% fail on Brakes
- 0.21% fail on Brake performance
  - 0.21% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp)
    - 0.21% fail on Rbt (sp)
  - 0.11% fail on Service brake performance
    - 0.11% fail on Rbt
      - 0.11% fail on Service brake performance
  - 0.11% fail on Service Brake Efficiency (sp)
    - 0.11% fail on Rbt (sp)
      - 0.11% fail on Service brake imbalance
- 0.11% fail on Air and vacuum systems
  - 0.11% fail on Leaks
- 0.11% fail on Flexible brake hoses
- 0.11% fail on Mechanical brake components
  - 0.11% fail on Brake linings and pads
    - 0.11% fail on Brake pads
- 0.11% fail on ABS / EBS / ESC
  - 0.11% fail on Electronic stability control
0.53% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
- 0.53% fail on Exhaust emissions
  - 0.42% fail on Spark ignition
    - 0.42% fail on Malfunction indicator lamp
  - 0.11% fail on Compression ignition
    - 0.11% fail on Malfunction indicator lamp
0.21% fail on Identification of the vehicle
- 0.21% fail on Registration plates
0.21% fail on Steering
- 0.21% fail on Steering linkage components
  - 0.11% fail on Track rod end
  - 0.11% fail on Locking devices
0.21% fail on Body, chassis, structure
- 0.11% fail on Integral vehicle structure
  - 0.11% fail on Integral vehicle structure condition
- 0.11% fail on Transmission
  - 0.11% fail on Drive shafts
    - 0.11% fail on Joints
0.11% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
- 0.11% fail on SRS malfunction indicator lamp