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MOT History from tests of petrol VW BEETLEs year 1972

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mot history
Pass percent:43.75%
(The average a petrol VW BEETLE year 1972 passes without issue)
Based on:32 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Brake hose damaged1
Nearside Front Axle beam cracked |2.5.A.5a|1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured |5.2.6|1
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Steering wheel in a condition that hampers proper control |2.1.1|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.6.B.2c|1
Front Anti-roll bar severely distorted |2.4.G.1|1
Front Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Rear brake application uneven1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|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
Offside 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
Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Offside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is severely distorted |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is severely distorted |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear brake drum in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i|1
Offside Rear brake drum in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|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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