MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN BEETLEs year 2002

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Pass percent:62.76%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:89,199 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5718
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5616
Registration plate lamp issues	3358
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2441
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2224
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1787
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1634
Registration plate issues	1517
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	1294
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1198
Rear brake binding	1023
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	957
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	913
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	774
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	734
Brake pipe excessively corroded	715
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	683
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	663
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	650
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	634
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	625
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	622
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	622
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	602
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	546
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	526
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	511
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	498
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	457
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	423
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	412
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	381
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	354
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	350
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	340
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	340
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	296
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	292
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	289
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	288
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	279
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	256
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	256
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	255
Windscreen has damage	243
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	241
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	233
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	226
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	215
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	214
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	211
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	210
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	208
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	205
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	204
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	201
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	200
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	198
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	190
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	185
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	184
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	177
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	174
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\|	168
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	167
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	166
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\|	163
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	161
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	161
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	161
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	158
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	156
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	155
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	154
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	154
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	153
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	152
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	150
Windscreen washer not working	148
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	147
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	146
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	146
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	146
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	143
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	140
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	139
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	138
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	138
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	137
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	137
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	136
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	133
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	130
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	129
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	129
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	129
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	128
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	127
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	125
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	123
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	122
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	121
Front brake excessively fluctuating	118
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	118
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	116
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	114
Front brake application uneven	114
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|a\|\|	112
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	112
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	109
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	106
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	105
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	105
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	103
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	103
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	103
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle \|7.3.A.2b\|	102

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 2002

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