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Volkswagen BEETLE - 2005

381.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen BEETLE, model year 2005. Sample size: 3,236 cars, 7,567 tests and 28,884 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,236 cars

The 2005 Volkswagen Beetle has an overall defect rate of 382 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 376 per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Beetle shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage category of 124,000 miles and above, where the defect rate reaches 529 per 100. While tyre wear is common among vehicles, the Beetle stands out with considerably higher rates of defects in steering and other categories compared to the average car, with steering issues appearing at nearly 40% in the Beetle versus 22% across all models. This indicates potential areas for concern in the Beetle's performance relative to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,236 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 4.4% worse
165.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 78.6% worse
40.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 9.9% worse
31.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 7.9% worse
118.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 15.6% better
265.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 6.5% worse
65.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 3.9% worse
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
▼ 37.0% worse
64.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 529 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: 1,873
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,861
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,574
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,477
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,230
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,179
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,167
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 703
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 617
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 606

Serious faults (Top 10)

Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 460
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 447
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 405
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 344
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 288
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 280
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 234
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 230
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 227