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:
Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing  Occurs:117 times
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:576 times
Front position lamp not working  Occurs:460 times
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill ai Occurs:144 times
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:136 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush ai Occurs:110 times
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings  Occurs:278 times
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:1,182 times
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle  Occurs:210 times
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Occurs:401 times
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:1,444 times
Front brake excessively fluctuating Occurs:1,359 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:242 times
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Occurs:366 times
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:160 times
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:497 times
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:303 times
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:611 times
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working aii Occurs:156 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:239 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:287 times
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Occurs:329 times
Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle  Occurs:156 times
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release  Occurs:180 times
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:137 times
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