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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN BEATLEs year 1965

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Pass percent:68.29%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN BEATLE year 1965 passes without issue)
Based on:41 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Rear brake application uneven2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at wishbone bearing Trunnion |2.5.A.1c|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Front brake application uneven1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Upper Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
All position lamps not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.A.2a|1
Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b|1
Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Drag link end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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