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Volkswagen BEETLE - 2015

152.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen BEETLE, model year 2015. Sample size: 3,520 cars, 8,452 tests and 12,860 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,520 cars

The 2015 Volkswagen Beetle has an overall defect rate of 152 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 10.8% lower than the yearly average of 170 defects per 100 vehicles. This model tends to show an increasing defect rate with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it reaches 356 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Beetle stands out positively in categories such as steering, visibility, and body structure, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. In contrast, there are no specific categories where the model performs worse than average. However, tyre wear, while not a focus, is a common issue across many vehicles and should still be monitored.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,520 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 19.0% better
68.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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 lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 91.9% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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.
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 20.5% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 28.1% better
22.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.8% worse
185.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
▲ 70.1% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 42.5% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 31.8% better
9.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 356 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: 2,129
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,631
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,261
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,190
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 664
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 661
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 503
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: 460
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 357
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 305

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 661
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: 460
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 357
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 190
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 61