MOT Check for VOLKSWAGEN BEETLEs

The VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE makes up 1,214,929 of the overall 47,194,937 VOLKSWAGEN MOT test results. Select your BEETLE model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side a Occurs:115 times
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:441 times
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view  Occurs:153 times
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Occurs:456 times
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings  Occurs:254 times
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired  Occurs:119 times
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing  Occurs:214 times
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement  Occurs:508 times
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted  Occurs:300 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:615 times
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering  Occurs:370 times
Offside Steering locking device missing  Occurs:109 times
Upper Stop lamp not working  Occurs:160 times
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:166 times
Power steering component leaking  Occurs:135 times
rear brakes release unevenly  Occurs:253 times
Offside Rear coil spring broken  Occurs:5,295 times
Brake servo vacuum pipe split  Occurs:236 times
Offside Front Side repeater not working  Occurs:163 times
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:279 times
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Occurs:141 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:1,129 times
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gii Occurs:493 times
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side a Occurs:227 times
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:121 times
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