MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN BETTLEs year 1972

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Pass percent:37.84%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN BETTLE year 1972 passes without issue)

Based on:37 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Rear brake binding	2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	1
Front Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid \|3.5.1h\|	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	1
Rear Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Front Sub-frame damaged and seriously weakened axle beam n/s \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	1
Nearside Outer Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Rear Service brake application uneven across the axle \|3.7.D.2b\|	1
Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	1
Steering column universal joint has excessive play \|2.1.5\|	1
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front Torsion bar deteriorated by corrosion so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened \|2.4.E.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.1.9\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Front Torsion bar deteriorated by corrosion so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened \|2.4.E.1b\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.A.2a\|	1

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Rear brake binding	2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	1
Front Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid \|3.5.1h\|	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	1
Rear Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Front Sub-frame damaged and seriously weakened axle beam n/s \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	1
Nearside Outer Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Rear Service brake application uneven across the axle \|3.7.D.2b\|	1
Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	1
Steering column universal joint has excessive play \|2.1.5\|	1
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front Torsion bar deteriorated by corrosion so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened \|2.4.E.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.1.9\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Front Torsion bar deteriorated by corrosion so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened \|2.4.E.1b\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.A.2a\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN BETTLEs year 1972

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