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MOT History from tests of petrol VW BEETLEs year 1974

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Pass percent:52.63%
(The average a petrol VW BEETLE year 1974 passes without issue)
Based on:19 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2|1
Front brake application uneven1
Nearside Front front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Brake pivot locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Inner Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b|1
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Centre Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Lower Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Front Lower Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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