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 Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:693 times
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:190 times
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Occurs:367 times
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:122 times
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:1,309 times
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:293 times
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:160 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits a Occurs:450 times
Electronic stability system warning lamp does not illuminate  Occurs:334 times
Stop lamp not working all  Occurs:119 times
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured  Occurs:632 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:1,106 times
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:495 times
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Occurs:401 times
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits c Occurs:1,889 times
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working  Occurs:587 times
Front brake application uneven Occurs:2,571 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:138 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:1,363 times
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:113 times
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:697 times
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:319 times
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:1,008 times
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Occurs:227 times
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings  Occurs:278 times
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