Integral structure corroded on the Volkswagen Beetle
Integral structure corroded on the Volkswagen Beetle is recorded on 3,643 tests — 2.2% of all its MOT tests, against 0.6% across every car in the data. That is 3.7× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 0.6% of tests record it — this model is 3.7× that share |
| The 203 models compared | 33 of 203, highest first |
| The model's own record | 167,030 tests · every year of the Beetle → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Volkswagen Beetle tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2000, 1.6% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2011, 1.6%. The share has barely moved over that time. Worst year 2006 at 2.1%; best 2002 at 1.5%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92 | 5,654 | 1.6% |
| 2001 | 130 | 8,236 | 1.6% |
| 2002 | 221 | 14,928 | 1.5% |
| 2003 | 406 | 20,444 | 2.0% |
| 2004 | 503 | 27,664 | 1.8% |
| 2005 | 451 | 24,216 | 1.9% |
| 2006 | 502 | 24,000 | 2.1% |
| 2007 | 464 | 23,038 | 2.0% |
| 2008 | 299 | 19,296 | 1.6% |
| 2009 | 209 | 14,116 | 1.5% |
| 2010 | 247 | 16,536 | 1.5% |
| 2011 | 80 | 5,160 | 1.6% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £180–£450 fitted. It is a job for a garage, not a driveway. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Integral structure corroded: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Volkswagen Beetle MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Volkswagen model →