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Volkswagen BEETLE - 2014

174.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen BEETLE, model year 2014. Sample size: 3,959 cars, 9,552 tests and 16,624 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,959 cars

The 2014 Volkswagen Beetle has an overall defect rate of 174 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% lower than the average for cars of the same year. When looking at different mileage segments, the Beetle shows increasing defects with higher mileage, peaking at 362 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. Notably, it performs better than average in several categories, particularly in brakes and steering, with a significant reduction in defects compared to the average vehicle. It also shows lower issues in lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment categories, indicating a generally reliable performance in these areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,959 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 26.7% better
68.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 89.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 1.7% better
16.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
▲ 23.5% better
30.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 6.4% worse
211.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 42.9% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 40.0% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 44.6% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 363 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: 2,607
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,799
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,402
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,355
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,048
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 727
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 722
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 577
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 542
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 387

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 722
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 542
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 387
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 218
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 190
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 115