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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN BEETLEs year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:68.49%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:19,195 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1337
Registration plate lamp issues803
Headlamp aim out of alignment713
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|209
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|201
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))190
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))138
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))135
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))128
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|127
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|124
Registration plate issues113
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|105
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|104
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))102
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))101
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))100
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened89
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))89
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))84
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|80
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))80
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))79
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|78
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|76
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))76
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))74
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|73
Windscreen washer not working 73
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))71
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))69
Brakes imbalanced across an axle66
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))65
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))63
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))63
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||61
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))58
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|53
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||51
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))50
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||49
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))49
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|45
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||44
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))44
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))43
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|43
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))42
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||41
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||41
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))41
Windscreen has damage41
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|38
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|35
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|34
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))33
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||32
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))32
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))31
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault31
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||31
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|31
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||30
Front brake excessively fluctuating30
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))30
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||29
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened27
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))26
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))26
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|26
Rear brake binding25
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))25
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))24
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|24
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|24
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))24
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||23
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|22
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))22
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))21
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|21
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|20
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||20
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))20
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))20
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))19
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||19
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))19
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))19
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))19
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))19

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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