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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN BEETLEs year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:64.65%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:79,396 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment5457
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5364
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1581
Registration plate lamp issues1181
Registration plate issues836
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|767
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|718
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))697
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|696
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))676
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|647
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|638
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|545
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|522
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))488
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|481
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||453
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))416
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort413
Brakes imbalanced across an axle408
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|402
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))391
Brake pipe excessively corroded390
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|385
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|383
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|372
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))350
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))345
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))317
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened317
Windscreen washer not working 315
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))313
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|311
Rear brake binding304
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))296
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|291
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))279
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|277
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|274
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))271
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|269
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault252
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|246
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))236
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))235
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|233
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))218
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))213
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))210
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))203
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))201
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))200
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))195
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|195
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))195
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))194
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||193
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))184
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))184
Brake hose excessively deteriorated178
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|178
Windscreen has damage176
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))172
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))172
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|172
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))170
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|170
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))166
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|164
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||163
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))156
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))153
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|152
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))151
Windscreen wiper blade insecure143
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened143
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))141
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))137
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|137
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||136
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))136
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))133
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))131
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))128
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))128
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))127
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))127
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))127
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||125
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))125
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|124
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))122
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|121
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|116
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|115
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||114
Front brake excessively fluctuating112
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))111
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||106
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))104
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|103
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||102
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))102
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|101
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||101
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|100
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))100
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|99
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))99
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|98
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|96
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))95
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||95
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|94
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))92
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|92
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))88
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|88
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||87
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|85

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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