2004 Volkswagen Phaeton — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

84.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,803

Total Tests (All Years)

119,099 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 84.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 28.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Volkswagen Phaeton as it ages.

5 yrs82.1%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs77.3%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs75.1%

→ ↑2.6%

8 yrs77.7%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs75.2%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs71.4%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs72.5%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs71.8%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs73.4%

→ ↓9.2%

14 yrs64.2%

→ ↓3.7%

15 yrs60.5%

→ ↑4.0%

16 yrs64.5%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs63.2%

→ ↑11.2%

18 yrs74.4%

→ ↓22.3%

19 yrs52.1%

→ ↑32.7%

20 yrs84.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	82.1%	179
6 yrs	77.3%	185
7 yrs	75.1%	177
8 yrs	77.7%	166
9 yrs	75.2%	165
10 yrs	71.4%	154
11 yrs	72.5%	138
12 yrs	71.8%	131
13 yrs	73.4%	109
14 yrs	64.2%	67
15 yrs	60.5%	76
16 yrs	64.5%	62
17 yrs	63.2%	57
18 yrs	74.4%	43
19 yrs	52.1%	48
20 yrs	84.8%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Volkswagen Phaeton pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	84.8%	46
2023 (19 yrs)	52.1%	48
2022 (18 yrs)	74.4%	43
2021 (17 yrs)	63.2%	57
2020 (16 yrs)	64.5%	62
2019 (15 yrs)	60.5%	76
2018 (14 yrs)	64.2%	67
2017 (13 yrs)	73.4%	109
2016 (12 yrs)	71.8%	131
2015 (11 yrs)	72.5%	138
2014 (10 yrs)	71.4%	154
2013 (9 yrs)	75.2%	165
2012 (8 yrs)	77.7%	166
2011 (7 yrs)	75.1%	177
2010 (6 yrs)	77.3%	185
2009 (5 yrs)	82.1%	179

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 179Avg Mileage 58,116Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2010

77.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 185Avg Mileage 70,284Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2011

75.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 177Avg Mileage 74,014Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2012

77.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 166Avg Mileage 82,970Top Failure Suspension — 9.0%

2013

75.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 165Avg Mileage 90,019Top Failure Tyres — 30.3%

2014

71.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 154Avg Mileage 98,384Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2015

72.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 138Avg Mileage 104,751Top Failure Tyres — 31.2%

2016

71.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 131Avg Mileage 106,576Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%

2017

73.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 109Avg Mileage 104,939Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

2018High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 67Avg Mileage 106,876Top Failure Tyres — 34.3%

2019High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 76Avg Mileage 110,609Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2020High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 62Avg Mileage 113,743Top Failure Tyres — 45.2%

2021High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 57Avg Mileage 103,962Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2022

74.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 43Avg Mileage 111,262Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2023High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 48Avg Mileage 112,562Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2024

84.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 46Avg Mileage 119,099Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

MOT results for 2004 Volkswagen Phaeton by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	82.1%	179	58,116	Tyres — 10.6%
2010	6	77.3%	185	70,284	Tyres — 10.3%
2011	7	75.1%	177	74,014	Tyres — 13.6%
2012	8	77.7%	166	82,970	Suspension — 9.0%
2013	9	75.2%	165	90,019	Tyres — 30.3%
2014	10	71.4%	154	98,384	Brakes — 31.8%
2015	11	72.5%	138	104,751	Tyres — 31.2%
2016	12	71.8%	131	106,576	Suspension — 22.1%
2017	13	73.4%	109	104,939	Tyres — 23.9%
2018	14	64.2%	67	106,876	Tyres — 34.3%
2019	15	60.5%	76	110,609	Brakes — 61.8%
2020	16	64.5%	62	113,743	Tyres — 45.2%
2021	17	63.2%	57	103,962	Brakes — 42.1%
2022	18	74.4%	43	111,262	Brakes — 41.9%
2023	19	52.1%	48	112,562	Suspension — 75.0%
2024	20	84.8%	46	119,099	Tyres — 13.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Volkswagen Phaeton, with age trends.

Brakes

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.7%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.0% (5 yrs)	10.9% (20 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.9% (5 yrs)	8.7% (20 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.6% (5 yrs)	13.0% (20 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,803 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.