VolkswagenPhaeton MOT results
In 2025, 75.5% of Volkswagen Phaeton MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 60.1% for cars of the same age. 7.9% had at least one dangerous defect (9.8% for cars the same age). The typical Volkswagen Phaeton tested was 15 years old with 114,400 miles. Based on 746 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.
RegisterHow many Volkswagen Phaeton cars are on the road
- First-time pass
- 75.5%no defects to fix
- Cars the same age
- 60.1%first-time pass
- Fixed at the test
- 3.4%passed after repair
- Failed
- 21.2%needed a retest
- Dangerous defect
- 7.9%same age 9.8%
- Typical mileage
- 114,400at the test
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
First-time pass rate by year first registered
Volkswagen PhaetonAll cars first registered that year
| Year first registered | Tests | First-time pass | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 77 | 83.1% | 65.6% |
| 2012 | 72 | 79.2% | 63.2% |
| 2011 | 129 | 77.5% | 61.0% |
| 2010 | 74 | 78.4% | 59.1% |
| 2009 | 81 | 74.1% | 58.1% |
| 2008 | 73 | 67.1% | 57.0% |
| 2007 | 72 | 77.8% | 57.2% |
| 2006 | 57 | 77.2% | 56.8% |
| 2005 | 35 | 62.9% | 57.5% |
| 2004 | 33 | 51.5% | 57.5% |
Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
By age at the test
Volkswagen PhaetonAll cars that age
| Age | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-9 years | 1 | 0.0% | 79.1% | 71,900 |
| 10-14 years | 337 | 79.5% | 65.7% | 106,400 |
| 15-19 years | 345 | 74.5% | 57.6% | 118,600 |
| 20-29 years | 63 | 60.3% | 59.6% | 111,700 |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they’re tested
Colour shows how common the Volkswagen Phaeton is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.
- under 0.5×
- 0.5×–0.8×
- 0.8×–1.25×
- 1.25×–2×
- 2× or more
- Fewer than 5 tests
- None tested
Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.
| Postcode area | Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Birmingham | West Midlands | 19 | 2.5% | 0.8× | – |
| G Glasgow | Scotland | 19 | 2.5% | 1.6× | – |
| ME Rochester | South East | 18 | 2.4% | 2.3× | – |
| NN Northampton | East Midlands | 18 | 2.4% | 1.8× | – |
| S Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 18 | 2.4% | 1.1× | – |
| SL Slough | South East | 17 | 2.3% | 3.2× | – |
| CF Cardiff | Wales | 16 | 2.1% | 1.3× | – |
| L Liverpool | North West | 16 | 2.1% | 2.0× | – |
| OX Oxford | South East | 16 | 2.1% | 1.9× | – |
| EH Edinburgh | Scotland | 13 | 1.7% | 1.4× | – |
| M Manchester | North West | 13 | 1.7% | 1.2× | – |
| MK Milton Keynes | South East | 13 | 1.7% | 1.7× | – |
| PE Peterborough | East of England | 13 | 1.7% | 0.9× | – |
| CB Cambridge | East of England | 12 | 1.6% | 2.3× | – |
| CV Coventry | West Midlands | 12 | 1.6% | 1.1× | – |
| RG Reading | South East | 12 | 1.6% | 1.1× | – |
| RH Redhill | South East | 12 | 1.6% | 1.6× | – |
| LE Leicester | East Midlands | 11 | 1.5% | 0.8× | – |
| YO York | Yorkshire and the Humber | 11 | 1.5% | 1.6× | – |
| AB Aberdeen | Scotland | 10 | 1.3% | 1.8× | – |
| BL Bolton | North West | 10 | 1.3% | 1.8× | – |
| SO Southampton | South East | 10 | 1.3% | 1.1× | – |
| BH Bournemouth | South West | 9 | 1.2% | 1.2× | – |
| BN Brighton | South East | 9 | 1.2% | 1.0× | – |
| CM Chelmsford | East of England | 9 | 1.2% | 1.0× | – |
| GU Guildford | South East | 9 | 1.2% | 0.9× | – |
| IP Ipswich | East of England | 9 | 1.2% | 1.0× | – |
| NE Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | 9 | 1.2% | 0.7× | – |
| NG Nottingham | East Midlands | 9 | 1.2% | 0.7× | – |
| WA Warrington | North West | 9 | 1.2% | 1.2× | – |
| BS Bristol | South West | 8 | 1.1% | 0.6× | – |
| CT Canterbury | South East | 8 | 1.1% | 1.4× | – |
| DH Durham | North East | 8 | 1.1% | 2.2× | – |
| DN Doncaster | Yorkshire and the Humber | 8 | 1.1% | 0.8× | – |
| RM Romford | London | 8 | 1.1% | 1.3× | – |
| SG Stevenage | East of England | 8 | 1.1% | 1.5× | – |
| SN Swindon | South West | 8 | 1.1% | 1.2× | – |
| SS Southend-on-Sea | East of England | 8 | 1.1% | 1.2× | – |
| TN Tonbridge | South East | 8 | 1.1% | 0.8× | – |
| WR Worcester | West Midlands | 8 | 1.1% | 1.8× | – |
| BD Bradford | Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 | 0.9% | 1.1× | – |
| CA Carlisle | North West | 7 | 0.9% | 1.6× | – |
| HP Hemel Hempstead | South East | 7 | 0.9% | 1.0× | – |
| LS Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 | 0.9% | 0.8× | – |
| LU Luton | East of England | 7 | 0.9% | 1.4× | – |
| ML Motherwell | Scotland | 7 | 0.9% | 1.9× | – |
| ST Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | 7 | 0.9% | 0.8× | – |
| TD Galashiels | Scotland | 7 | 0.9% | 4.9× | – |
| BB Blackburn | North West | 6 | 0.8% | 0.9× | – |
| CW Crewe | North West | 6 | 0.8% | 1.3× | – |
| DA Dartford | South East | 6 | 0.8% | 1.1× | – |
| HG Harrogate | Yorkshire and the Humber | 6 | 0.8% | 2.9× | – |
| LA Lancaster | North West | 6 | 0.8% | 1.5× | – |
| NW London NW | London | 6 | 0.8% | 1.2× | – |
| TS Teesside | North East | 6 | 0.8% | 0.9× | – |
| CH Chester | North West | 5 | 0.7% | 0.6× | – |
| CR Croydon | London | 5 | 0.7% | 1.0× | – |
| DE Derby | East Midlands | 5 | 0.7% | 0.5× | – |
| GL Gloucester | South West | 5 | 0.7% | 0.5× | – |
| NR Norwich | East of England | 5 | 0.7% | 0.5× | – |
| OL Oldham | North West | 5 | 0.7% | 1.0× | – |
| PR Preston | North West | 5 | 0.7% | 0.7× | – |
| SE London SE | London | 5 | 0.7% | 0.9× | – |
| WF Wakefield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | 0.7% | 0.8× | – |
| WS Walsall | West Midlands | 5 | 0.7% | 0.9× | – |
| AL St Albans | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BA Bath | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BR Bromley | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CO Colchester | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DD Dundee | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DG Dumfries | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DL Darlington | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DT Dorchester | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DY Dudley | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| E London E | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| EN Enfield | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| EX Exeter | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| FK Falkirk | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| FY Blackpool | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HA Harrow | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HD Huddersfield | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HR Hereford | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HS Outer Hebrides | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HU Hull | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HX Halifax | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| IG Ilford | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| IV Inverness | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KA Kilmarnock | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KT Kingston upon Thames | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KW Kirkwall | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KY Kirkcaldy | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LL Llandudno | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LN Lincoln | East Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| NP Newport | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PA Paisley | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PH Perth | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PL Plymouth | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PO Portsmouth | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SA Swansea | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SK Stockport | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SM Sutton | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SP Salisbury | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SR Sunderland | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SW London SW | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SY Shrewsbury | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TA Taunton | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TF Telford | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TQ Torquay | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TR Truro | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TW Twickenham | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| W London W | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WD Watford | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WN Wigan | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WV Wolverhampton | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 80 | 10.7% | 1.4× | 70.0% |
| North East | 29 | 3.9% | 1.0× | – |
| North West | 100 | 13.4% | 1.2× | 78.0% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 71 | 9.5% | 1.1× | 73.2% |
| Wales | 24 | 3.2% | 0.7× | – |
| West Midlands | 64 | 8.6% | 0.9× | 73.4% |
| East Midlands | 47 | 6.3% | 0.9× | 80.9% |
| East of England | 80 | 10.7% | 1.1× | 82.5% |
| London | 49 | 6.6% | 0.8× | 75.5% |
| South East | 149 | 20.0% | 1.3× | 76.5% |
| South West | 53 | 7.1% | 0.7× | 64.2% |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they fail
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.
Volkswagen PhaetonCars the same age
A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common failures
The 10 defects that failed Volkswagen Phaeton tests most often, as a share of all tests.
| Failure | Tests | Cars the same age | vs same age | Marked dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | 3.1% | 2.5% | 1.2× | 0.0% |
| Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements Brakes | 2.8% | 2.1% | 1.3× | 0.0% |
| Condition: has ply or cords exposed Tyres Dangerous | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.6× | 100.0% |
| Service brake performance: excessively binding Brakes | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.9× | 0.0% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Emissions and leaks | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.9× | 0.0% |
| Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.2× | 0.0% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres Dangerous | 1.6% | 2.8% | 0.6× | 100.0% |
| Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side Brakes | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.7× | 0.0% |
| Position lamp: not working Lights and electrics | 1.3% | 5.1% | 0.3× | 0.0% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors) | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.6× | 0.0% |
“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common advisories
Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.
| Advisory | Tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge | 21.0% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement | 11.0% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened | 8.8% |
| Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing | 6.3% |
| Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive | 6.2% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin | 5.0% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively | 3.6% |
| Service brake performance: binding but not excessively | 3.5% |
| Flexible brake hoses: has slight corrosion to ferrule | 2.4% |
| Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement | 2.3% |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
By fuel
| Fuel | Tests | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 681 | 76.9% |
| Petrol | 64 | 59.4% |
Fuels with fewer than 30 tests are left out. Different fuels often mean different ages, so compare with care.