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Volkswagen Beetle 2005 reliability and quality

Production year from 2005 to 2011

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Volkswagen Beetle reliability is above average.

During regular inspections from 2007 to 2018 in average failures were found for approximately 12.6 percents of Volkswagen Beetle.
The most recent data available is for 2018, when the average defect rate for a 11-year-old Volkswagen Beetle was 17.9 percent, the average for a car that age was 24.3 percent. So in terms of reliability, Volkswagen Beetle has performed very well, or more reliable than 85% of the other cars tested.

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars		 Place in rating
Volkswagen Beetle 2011
2016 5 years 13.9% / 13.20% 80. from 127
2014 3 years 10.4% / 9.10% 88. from 129
2013 2 years 6.0% / 6.20% 68. from 132
Volkswagen Beetle 2010
2017 7 years 13.5% / 15.20% 45. from 117
2016 6 years 13.9% / 13.20% 80. from 127
2015 5 years 14.6% / 13.90% 79. from 125
2014 4 years 10.4% / 9.10% 88. from 129
2013 3 years 6.0% / 6.20% 68. from 132
2012 2 years 4.8% / 5.90% 40. from 129
Volkswagen Beetle 2009
2018 9 years 17.0% / 21.77% 18. from 107
2017 8 years 13.5% / 15.20% 45. from 117
2016 7 years 16.8% / 19.10% 39. from 116
2015 6 years 14.6% / 13.90% 79. from 125
2014 5 years 14.7% / 14.80% 61. from 122
2013 4 years 6.0% / 6.20% 68. from 132
2012 3 years 4.8% / 5.90% 40. from 129
2011 2 years 5.7% / 5.50% 76. from 132
Volkswagen Beetle 2008
2018 10 years 17.0% / 21.77% 18. from 107
2017 9 years 16.6% / 20.90% 22. from 106
2016 8 years 16.8% / 19.10% 39. from 116
2015 7 years 18.8% / 20.10% 47. from 111
2014 6 years 14.7% / 14.80% 61. from 122
2013 5 years 10.5% / 10.80% 74. from 121
2012 4 years 4.8% / 5.90% 40. from 129
2011 3 years 5.7% / 5.50% 76. from 132
2010 2 years 5.0% / 5.10% 63. from 131
Volkswagen Beetle 2007
2018 11 years 18.8% / 26.89% 9. from 93
2017 10 years 16.6% / 20.90% 22. from 106
2016 9 years 19.9% / 24.90% 18. from 102
2015 8 years 18.8% / 20.10% 47. from 111
2014 7 years 18.4% / 21.80% 38. from 113
2013 6 years 10.5% / 10.80% 74. from 121
2012 5 years 8.2% / 10.30% 38. from 122
2011 4 years 5.7% / 5.50% 76. from 132
2010 3 years 5.0% / 5.10% 63. from 131
2009 2 years 4.4% / 5.00% 48. from 117
Volkswagen Beetle 2006
2018 12 years 18.8% / 26.89% 9. from 93
2017 11 years 23.2% / 27.10% 20. from 86
2016 10 years 19.9% / 24.90% 18. from 102
2015 9 years 23.1% / 26.80% 25. from 95
2014 8 years 18.4% / 21.80% 38. from 113
2013 7 years 15.0% / 17.20% 42. from 107
2012 6 years 8.2% / 10.30% 38. from 122
2011 5 years 9.8% / 10.40% 57. from 120
2010 4 years 5.0% / 5.10% 63. from 131
2009 3 years 4.4% / 5.00% 48. from 117
2008 2 years 4.9% / 4.80% 64. from 116
Volkswagen Beetle 2005
2017 12 years 23.2% / 27.10% 20. from 86
2016 11 years 23.8% / 31.40% 13. from 89
2015 10 years 23.1% / 26.80% 25. from 95
2014 9 years 25.2% / 28.80% 31. from 95
2013 8 years 15.0% / 17.20% 42. from 107
2012 7 years 15.3% / 17.50% 39. from 107
2011 6 years 9.8% / 10.40% 57. from 120
2010 5 years 9.8% / 9.90% 63. from 123
2009 4 years 4.4% / 5.00% 48. from 117
2008 3 years 4.9% / 4.80% 64. from 116
2007 2 years 4.1% / 5.90% 20. from 113
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