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Volkswagen BEETLE - 2006

383.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen BEETLE, model year 2006. Sample size: 3,180 cars, 7,533 tests and 28,887 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,180 cars

The 2006 Volkswagen Beetle has an overall defect rate of 383 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 369 per 100 vehicles for cars of the same year. Notably, the Beetle shows significant issues in categories like steering, visibility, and equipment, with defect rates considerably exceeding the averages in these areas. The model's performance tends to worsen with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, where defects increase sharply. Overall, while tyre wear is a common concern, the Beetle's standout issues suggest it may require more attention in specific areas compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,180 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 1.7% better
151.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 106.4% worse
41.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 27.4% worse
35.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 6.8% worse
118.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.4% better
278.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
Body/Structure
▼ 4.0% worse
61.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
Equipment
▼ 26.3% worse
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC 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
Other
▼ 43.8% worse
64.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 553 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,008
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,797
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,717
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,600
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,364
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 939
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 723
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 665
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 626
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 625

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 625
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 463
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 445
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 410
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 330
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 310
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 284
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 234