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Volkswagen BEETLE - 2010

285.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen BEETLE, model year 2010. Sample size: 2,203 cars, 5,370 tests and 15,304 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,203 cars

The 2010 Volkswagen Beetle has a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 285 defects per 100 vehicles versus 294. Notably, the Beetle shows a significant increase in defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles and 124,000+ miles categories. While the model performs well in areas like tyre wear, it stands out negatively in steering and visibility defects, with a higher percentage of issues compared to the average. Overall, the Beetle's performance suggests a specific vulnerability in these categories as mileage increases.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,203 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 8.8% better
104.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 71.0% worse
28.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 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
▼ 44.6% worse
32.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 10.3% worse
85.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.4% better
235.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 11.8% worse
40.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
▼ 18.5% worse
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Other
▼ 0.3% worse
32.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 453 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: 1,365
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,110
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,002
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 974
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 524
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 442
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 430
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 412
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 407
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 362

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 279
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 234
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 190
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 116