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Volkswagen BEETLE - 2018

114.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen BEETLE, model year 2018. Sample size: 985 cars, 2,445 tests and 2,791 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 985 cars

The 2018 Volkswagen Beetle has an overall defect rate of 114 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 120 per 100 vehicles, marking a 4.9% improvement. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in categories such as brakes, steering, and body/structure, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, the Beetle does face challenges with its wheels, suspensions, and axles, showing a higher defect rate compared to the average. Mileage trends indicate that newer vehicles, particularly those under 31,000 miles, exhibit a higher defect rate for this model, though overall, it remains competitive within its year group.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 985 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 43.0% better
39.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 88.0% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering linkage component with: relative movement between components which should be fixed
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 0.0% better
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 28.4% better
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • 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 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 24.1% worse
157.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 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
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 94.1% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 77.3% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 42.9% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 815
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 343
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 254
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 182
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 182
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: 61
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 44

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
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: 61
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 9