Volkswagen Beetle 1972
Cars aged 53 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Fewer than 100 inspections – figures are indicative and intervals wide.
Pass the inspection first time
59.6% ±13.5 pp
n = 47 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
Too few mileage readings for this cohort.
Inspection verdicts
Beetle 1972, n = 47
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 40.4% |
| Minor defects | 19.1% |
| Major defects | 40.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
7.7%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
No emission readings for this group.
What these numbers say
59.6% of 1972 Volkswagen Beetle cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 47).
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 1 car, 7.7% of those assessed.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate