MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN BEETLEs year 1968

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Pass percent:57.55%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE year 1968 passes without issue)

Based on:4,886 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	665
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	297
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	241
Registration plate lamp issues	189
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	175
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	169
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	158
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	139
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	137
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	137
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	112
Registration plate issues	111
Rear brake binding	111
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	105
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	98
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	92
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	89
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	75
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	75
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	67
Rear brake application uneven	66
Brake pipe excessively corroded	63
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	61
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	61
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	61
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	55
Front brake application uneven	53
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	46
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	45
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	43
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	42
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	41
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	41
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	39
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	39
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	38
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	38
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	37
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	36
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	35
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	34
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	34
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	34
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	34
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	34
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	34
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	33
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	32
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	31
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	31
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	30
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	30
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	28
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	28
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	27
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	27
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	27
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	27
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	27
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	26
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	26
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	26
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	26
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	25
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	25
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	25
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	25
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	24
Windscreen washer not working	24
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	24
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	24
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	23
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	23
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	22
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	22
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	22
Brake hose damaged	22
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	22
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	21
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	21
Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	21
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	20
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	20
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	20
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	20
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	20
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	20
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	19
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	19
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	19
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	19
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	19
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	19
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	19
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	18
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	18
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	18
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	18
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	18
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	17
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	17
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	17
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	17
Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	16
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	16
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	16
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	16
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	16
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	16
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	16
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	15
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	15
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	15
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	15
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	14
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	14
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	14
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	14
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	14
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	13
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	13
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	13
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	13
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	13
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	13
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	12
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	12
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.A.2a\|	12
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	12
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	11
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	11
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	11
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	11
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	11
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	11
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	10
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	10
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams \|1.7.4b\|	10
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	10
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	10
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	10
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	10
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	10
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	10
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	10
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	10
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	9
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.6.C.3\|	9
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	9
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	9
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	9
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	9
Offside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	9
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	9
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view \|8.2.1c\|	9
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	9
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	8
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	8
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	8
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	8
Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	8
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|7.1.4\|	8
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	8
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	8
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	8
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	8
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	8
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	7
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid \|3.5.1h\|	7
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	7
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	7
Offside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	7
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view \|8.2.1c\|	7
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	7
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Offside Front Axle beam cracked \|2.5.A.5a\|	7
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken \|3.1.5\|	7
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	7
Offside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	7
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	7
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	7
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	7
rear brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	7
Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	7
Horn control missing \|1.6.1\|	7
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	7

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.

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN BEETLEs year 1968

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