BMW 4 Series vs Volkswagen Beetle

Both are coupés & GTs. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

The BMW 4 Series is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 15.2% of the time, against 25.8% for the Volkswagen Beetle.

BMW 4 Series

15.2%

fail at age 7

Rank 59 of 239 · 63k miles at 7 · 119,232 tests

Volkswagen Beetle

25.8%

fail at age 7

Rank 198 of 239 · 45k miles at 7 · 21,836 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory4.7%

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)Advisory3.9%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory3.2%

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory2.6%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageFail1.1%

A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mountingAdvisory0.8%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory11.9%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail8.6%

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source mFail6.5%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail5.2%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory5.2%

A suspension component excessively damaged or corrodedAdvisory3.5%