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Volkswagen Beetle vs. Mazda MX-5 Miata Reliability Comparisons

Volkswagen Beetle Reliability vs. Mazda MX-5 Miata Reliability:
Volkswagen Beetle Reliability vs. Mazda MX-5 Miata Reliability:

You won't find Volkswagen Beetle or Mazda MX-5 Miata reliability information like this anywhere else. Actual repair frequencies, not just vague dots, to make it clear how much the Volkswagen Beetle and the Mazda MX-5 Miata truly differ in reliability. These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to much more closely track Volkswagen Beetle and Mazda MX-5 Miata reliability as the cars age. Others tell you how reliable the Volkswagen Beetle and the Mazda MX-5 Miata were a year ago, when the cars were a year younger and had 12,000 fewer miles on them. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Volkswagen Beetle and the Mazda MX-5 Miata have been recently.

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Year Make/Model Repair Frequencysuccessful repair trips per 100 cars per year Compared to all models for the same year  
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata 33 MX-5 Miatas, 10.7 months of data per MX-5 Miata, average 36300 miles

Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.
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0% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2007 Mazda MX-5 Miata   18 MX-5 Miatas, 7.6 months of data per MX-5 Miata, average 43400 miles

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2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata 37 MX-5 Miatas, 9.9 months of data per MX-5 Miata, average 42000 miles

Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.
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2004 Mazda MX-5 Miata   19 MX-5 Miatas, 8.8 months of data per MX-5 Miata, average 53300 miles

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2001 Volkswagen Beetle   10 Beetles, 6.9 months of data per Beetle, average 95100 miles

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2001 Mazda MX-5 Miata   10 MX-5 Miatas, 9.1 months of data per MX-5 Miata, average 64900 miles

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1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata 25 MX-5 Miatas, 9.2 months of data per MX-5 Miata, average 97600 miles68
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Reliability and Durability of the Volkswagen Beetle: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 2dr Convertible 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Despite having an extended warranty the vehicle was in the shop so often it became too inconvenient to own.

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