MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN BEETLEs year 1999

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Pass percent:57.05%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:4,997 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	381
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	371
Registration plate lamp issues	335
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	328
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	315
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	259
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	217
Registration plate issues	132
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	108
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	91
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	85
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	81
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	77
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	77
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	72
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	69
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	67
Rear brake binding	67
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	65
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	60
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	55
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	44
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	40
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	36
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	36
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	34
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	32
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	31
Windscreen has damage	31
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	30
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	30
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	27
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	26
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	25
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	25
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	25
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	25
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	24
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	24
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	23
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	23
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	22
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	21
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	21
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	21
Front brake application uneven	20
Brake pipe excessively corroded	19
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	18
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	18
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	17
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	17
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	16
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	16
Rear brake application uneven	15
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	15
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	13
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	13
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	13
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	12
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	12
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	12
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	10
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	10
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	10
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	9
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	9
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	9
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	8
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red \|1.3.2e\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Offside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	8
Brake hose damaged	8
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	8
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	8
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	7
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	7
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	7
An item not tested \|Manual\|	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	7
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	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.

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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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN BEETLEs year 1999

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