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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGON BEETLEs year 1970

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mot history
Pass percent:38.00%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGON BEETLE year 1970 passes without issue)
Based on:50 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment7
Brake hose excessively deteriorated5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|3
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|3
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3|1
Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
An item not tested |Manual|1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Centre Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5|1
Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a|1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Fuel hose excessively chafed |7.2.2|1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|1
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Centre Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b|1
Offside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b|1
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Centre Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|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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