Volkswagen Phaeton MOT Results

Registered in 2013
83.7% pass rate
from 92 tests in 2021
Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 2013 cars and highlighted areas where the Volkswagen Phaeton is unusually good or bad.

  • 6.5% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 3.3% fail on Direction indicators
      • 3.3% fail on Flashing type
        • 3.3% fail on Side repeaters (6 times worse than other 2013 cars)
    • 2.2% fail on Headlamps
      • 1.1% fail on Headlamp
      • 1.1% fail on Headlamp cleaning device
    • 2.2% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 2.2% fail on Headlamp aim
    • 1.1% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
  • 4.3% fail on Brakes
    • 4.3% fail on Brake performance
      • 3.3% fail on Service brake performance
        • 3.3% fail on Rbt
          • 3.3% fail on Service brake performance
      • 3.3% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp) (3 times worse than other 2013 cars)
        • 2.2% fail on Rbt (sp)
        • 1.1% fail on Decelerometer (sp)
      • 1.1% fail on Parking brake performance
        • 1.1% fail on Rbt
          • 1.1% fail on Parking (secondary brake performance)
  • 4.3% fail on Visibility
    • 3.3% fail on Wipers
    • 1.1% fail on Washers
  • 3.3% fail on Tyres
    • 2.2% fail on Condition
    • 1.1% fail on Tread depth
  • 1.1% fail on Suspension
    • 1.1% fail on Air/gas/fluid suspension
      • 1.1% fail on Operation
  • 1.1% fail on Body, chassis, structure
    • 1.1% fail on Doors
      • 1.1% fail on Other passenger's door
        • 1.1% fail on Door condition
  • 1.1% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
    • 1.1% fail on Seat belts
      • 1.1% fail on Condition
  • 1.1% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
    • 1.1% fail on Exhaust emissions
      • 1.1% fail on Compression ignition
        • 1.1% fail on On or after 01/07/2008
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