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Volkswagen BEETLE - 2007

375.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen BEETLE, model year 2007. Sample size: 2,969 cars, 7,177 tests and 26,936 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,969 cars

The 2007 Volkswagen Beetle has an overall defect rate of 375 per 100 vehicles, which is about 7% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category. While the Beetle has some common issues related to steering, visibility, and electrical components, it generally performs worse than average in these areas. The vehicle also stands out with higher defect rates in categories such as "Lights & Electrics" and "Other." Overall, the Beetle shows a mixed performance, highlighting specific weaknesses compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,969 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 5.2% better
134.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 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
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 119.5% worse
43.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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 pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • 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
▼ 24.2% worse
32.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 23.3% worse
126.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.2% better
285.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 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
▼ 6.9% worse
58.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▼ 22.0% worse
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 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
  • 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
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 26.4% worse
55.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 532 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: 1,783
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,783
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,540
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,525
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,331
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 752
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 720
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 680
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 679
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 533

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 679
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 528
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 489
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 486
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 308
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 275
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 253
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 242