Volkswagen Phaeton MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Volkswagen Phaeton took 1,006 MOT tests in Britain and passed 75% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 1,006
- First-time pass rate
- 75%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Phaeton fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Brakes8.9% (all cars 6.8%)
- Lights and electrics7.2% (all cars 11.3%)
- Tyres6.9% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility4.6% (all cars 4.8%)
- Suspension3.1% (all cars 9.0%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.8% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure1.7% (all cars 3.5%)
- Steering1.0% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 3.4%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 3.2%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 2.4%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 2.3%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 1.9%
- Washers: not working 1.8%
- Headlamp aim: too high 1.6%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.5%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 21.1%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 10.5%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 10.1%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 5.3%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 4.7%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 4.6%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 4.0%
- Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2.4%
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 12 years | 109,442 miles |
| 14 years | 118,291 miles |
| 16 years | 123,803 miles |
Check a particular Phaeton
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.