2005 Volkswagen Phaeton — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

61.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,339

Total Tests (All Years)

129,683 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 61.1%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 5.7% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volkswagen Phaeton as it ages.

4 yrs81.9%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs80.3%

→ ↓6.7%

6 yrs73.6%

→ ↑1.4%

7 yrs75.0%

→ ↑2.2%

8 yrs77.2%

→ ↑1.6%

9 yrs78.8%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs78.0%

→ ↑3.1%

11 yrs81.1%

→ ↓12.6%

12 yrs68.5%

→ ↓5.2%

13 yrs63.3%

→ ↑8.9%

14 yrs72.2%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs71.4%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs70.7%

→ ↓5.3%

17 yrs65.4%

→ ↑12.4%

18 yrs77.8%

→ ↓16.7%

19 yrs61.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.9%	237
5 yrs	80.3%	239
6 yrs	73.6%	231
7 yrs	75.0%	228
8 yrs	77.2%	219
9 yrs	78.8%	217
10 yrs	78.0%	191
11 yrs	81.1%	164
12 yrs	68.5%	146
13 yrs	63.3%	90
14 yrs	72.2%	90
15 yrs	71.4%	70
16 yrs	70.7%	75
17 yrs	65.4%	52
18 yrs	77.8%	54
19 yrs	61.1%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volkswagen Phaeton pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	61.1%	36
2023 (18 yrs)	77.8%	54
2022 (17 yrs)	65.4%	52
2021 (16 yrs)	70.7%	75
2020 (15 yrs)	71.4%	70
2019 (14 yrs)	72.2%	90
2018 (13 yrs)	63.3%	90
2017 (12 yrs)	68.5%	146
2016 (11 yrs)	81.1%	164
2015 (10 yrs)	78%	191
2014 (9 yrs)	78.8%	217
2013 (8 yrs)	77.2%	219
2012 (7 yrs)	75%	228
2011 (6 yrs)	73.6%	231
2010 (5 yrs)	80.3%	239
2009 (4 yrs)	81.9%	237

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 237Avg Mileage 55,700Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2010

80.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 239Avg Mileage 71,136Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2011

73.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 231Avg Mileage 82,056Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 228Avg Mileage 89,297Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2013

77.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 219Avg Mileage 96,065Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2014

78.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 217Avg Mileage 104,763Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2015

78.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 191Avg Mileage 108,174Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2016

81.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 164Avg Mileage 109,757Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2017

68.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 146Avg Mileage 116,052Top Failure Tyres — 24.7%

2018High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 90Avg Mileage 120,332Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2019

72.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 90Avg Mileage 119,394Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2020

71.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 70Avg Mileage 124,847Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2021

70.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 75Avg Mileage 131,079Top Failure Tyres — 32.0%

2022

65.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 52Avg Mileage 129,124Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2023

77.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 54Avg Mileage 126,834Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2024High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 36Avg Mileage 129,683Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Phaeton by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.9%	237	55,700	Tyres — 10.5%
2010	5	80.3%	239	71,136	Tyres — 9.6%
2011	6	73.6%	231	82,056	Tyres — 11.7%
2012	7	75.0%	228	89,297	Tyres — 14.5%
2013	8	77.2%	219	96,065	Tyres — 22.4%
2014	9	78.8%	217	104,763	Tyres — 18.0%
2015	10	78.0%	191	108,174	Brakes — 19.4%
2016	11	81.1%	164	109,757	Tyres — 14.0%
2017	12	68.5%	146	116,052	Tyres — 24.7%
2018	13	63.3%	90	120,332	Brakes — 42.2%
2019	14	72.2%	90	119,394	Brakes — 23.3%
2020	15	71.4%	70	124,847	Brakes — 31.4%
2021	16	70.7%	75	131,079	Tyres — 32.0%
2022	17	65.4%	52	129,124	Brakes — 55.8%
2023	18	77.8%	54	126,834	Suspension — 33.3%
2024	19	61.1%	36	129,683	Brakes — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volkswagen Phaeton, with age trends.

Brakes

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.4%

↑ Increases 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	5.5% (4 yrs)	66.7% (19 yrs)	+61.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.2% (4 yrs)	36.1% (19 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (4 yrs)	16.7% (19 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,339 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.