2000–2018 · 42,112 MOT tests

Volkswagen Beetle MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Volkswagen Beetle did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

90Well below average

Best year201265.5% passed

Worst year200047.9% passed

Rank in Volkswagen31 of 32

Pass rate by year of registration

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Year	Tests	Passed	Average	Score
2018 Beetle	876	78.2%	82.5%	95Below average
2017 Beetle	1,451	74.3%	79.8%	93Below average
2016 Beetle	2,179	71.2%	76.6%	93Below average
2015 Beetle	3,154	68.9%	73.5%	94Below average
2014 Beetle	3,508	67.6%	69.9%	97Below average
2013 Beetle	4,358	65.6%	66.8%	98About average
2012 Beetle	2,248	65.5%	64.3%	102About average
2011 Beetle	653	55.7%	61.8%	90Well below average
2010 Beetle	2,056	54.3%	59.6%	91Well below average
2009 Beetle	1,764	53.2%	58.4%	91Well below average
2008 Beetle	2,373	49.0%	56.9%	86Well below average
2007 Beetle	2,803	47.4%	56.9%	83Well below average
2006 Beetle	2,985	48.4%	56.1%	86Well below average
2005 Beetle	3,008	49.8%	56.5%	88Well below average
2004 Beetle	3,337	48.0%	56.4%	85Well below average
2003 Beetle	2,487	46.7%	57.3%	82Well below average
2002 Beetle	1,206	48.3%	58.1%	83Well below average
2001 Beetle	998	50.2%	59.4%	85Well below average
2000 Beetle	668	47.9%	61.5%	78Well below average

Share of all 42,112 tests.

Coil spring: fractured or broken4.5%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction3.8%
Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn3.5%
Rear fog lamp: not working3.2%
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength3.2%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.9%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect2.9%
Position lamp: not working2.5%