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Volkswagen BEETLE - 2000

451.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen BEETLE, model year 2000. Sample size: 718 cars, 1,581 tests and 7,144 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 718 cars

The 2000 Volkswagen Beetle has a higher overall defect rate at 452 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 25% above the average for cars of the same year, recorded at 362 defects per 100. Notably, this model struggles with brakes, showing a significantly higher failure rate of 209 compared to the average of 163, and it also fares worse in steering and lights & electrics categories. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the over 124,000-mile category, which has a rate of 629 defects per 100. While tyre wear is present, it is overshadowed by these more critical issues affecting the Beetle's overall reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 718 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 28.1% worse
208.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▼ 45.1% worse
38.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 2.8% worse
29.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 79.8% worse
143.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.1% worse
296.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 100 tests
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 0.3% worse
76.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 50.3% worse
26.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 44.1% worse
83.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 629 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 426
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 408
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 387
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 381
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 327
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 304
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 286
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 186
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 184
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 184
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 53