2003 Volkswagen Phaeton — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

640

Total Tests (All Years)

101,667 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 62.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 10.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Volkswagen Phaeton as it ages.

6 yrs69.7%

→ ↓5.8%

7 yrs63.9%

→ ↑9.8%

8 yrs73.7%

→ ↓5.8%

9 yrs67.9%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.5%

11 yrs69.2%

→ ↑4.5%

12 yrs73.7%

→ ↓7.0%

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.9%

14 yrs62.8%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.7%	89
7 yrs	63.9%	83
8 yrs	73.7%	76
9 yrs	67.9%	78
10 yrs	66.7%	69
11 yrs	69.2%	65
12 yrs	73.7%	57
13 yrs	66.7%	48
14 yrs	62.8%	43
15 yrs	62.5%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Volkswagen Phaeton pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (15 yrs)	62.5%	32
2017 (14 yrs)	62.8%	43
2016 (13 yrs)	66.7%	48
2015 (12 yrs)	73.7%	57
2014 (11 yrs)	69.2%	65
2013 (10 yrs)	66.7%	69
2012 (9 yrs)	67.9%	78
2011 (8 yrs)	73.7%	76
2010 (7 yrs)	63.9%	83
2009 (6 yrs)	69.7%	89

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 89Avg Mileage 61,056Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2010High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 83Avg Mileage 67,807Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2011

73.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 76Avg Mileage 75,029Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2012

67.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 78Avg Mileage 77,173Top Failure Brakes — 14.1%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 69Avg Mileage 83,069Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2014

69.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 65Avg Mileage 84,985Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2015

73.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 57Avg Mileage 91,874Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 48Avg Mileage 96,708Top Failure Brakes — 52.1%

2017High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 43Avg Mileage 94,606Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2018High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 32Avg Mileage 101,667Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

MOT results for 2003 Volkswagen Phaeton by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.7%	89	61,056	Tyres — 14.6%
2010	7	63.9%	83	67,807	Brakes — 15.7%
2011	8	73.7%	76	75,029	Tyres — 15.8%
2012	9	67.9%	78	77,173	Brakes — 14.1%
2013	10	66.7%	69	83,069	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2014	11	69.2%	65	84,985	Brakes — 27.7%
2015	12	73.7%	57	91,874	Brakes — 21.1%
2016	13	66.7%	48	96,708	Brakes — 52.1%
2017	14	62.8%	43	94,606	Brakes — 44.2%
2018	15	62.5%	32	101,667	Suspension — 56.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Volkswagen Phaeton, with age trends.

Brakes

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.7% (6 yrs)	56.3% (15 yrs)	+49.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.1% (6 yrs)	37.5% (15 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.6% (6 yrs)	28.1% (15 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Phaeton cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 640 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.