2007 Volkswagen Phaeton — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

88.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,317

Total Tests (All Years)

121,741 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Phaeton

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 88.5%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 35.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volkswagen Phaeton as it ages.

3 yrs82.5%

→ ↓4.9%

4 yrs77.6%

→ ↑3.6%

5 yrs81.2%

→ ↓6.4%

6 yrs74.8%

→ ↑3.3%

7 yrs78.1%

→ ↓0.2%

8 yrs77.9%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs77.8%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs77.1%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs75.2%

→ ↑3.7%

12 yrs78.9%

→ ↓6.5%

13 yrs72.4%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs71.1%

→ ↑3.5%

15 yrs74.6%

→ ↓3.2%

16 yrs71.4%

→ ↑17.1%

17 yrs88.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.5%	309
4 yrs	77.6%	312
5 yrs	81.2%	308
6 yrs	74.8%	322
7 yrs	78.1%	315
8 yrs	77.9%	290
9 yrs	77.8%	279
10 yrs	77.1%	266
11 yrs	75.2%	157
12 yrs	78.9%	142
13 yrs	72.4%	134
14 yrs	71.1%	149
15 yrs	74.6%	118
16 yrs	71.4%	112
17 yrs	88.5%	104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volkswagen Phaeton pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	88.5%	104
2023 (16 yrs)	71.4%	112
2022 (15 yrs)	74.6%	118
2021 (14 yrs)	71.1%	149
2020 (13 yrs)	72.4%	134
2019 (12 yrs)	78.9%	142
2018 (11 yrs)	75.2%	157
2017 (10 yrs)	77.1%	266
2016 (9 yrs)	77.8%	279
2015 (8 yrs)	77.9%	290
2014 (7 yrs)	78.1%	315
2013 (6 yrs)	74.8%	322
2012 (5 yrs)	81.2%	308
2011 (4 yrs)	77.6%	312
2010 (3 yrs)	82.5%	309

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

82.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 309Avg Mileage 42,977Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2011

77.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 312Avg Mileage 57,732Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2012

81.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 308Avg Mileage 65,786Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2013

74.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 322Avg Mileage 78,507Top Failure Tyres — 26.1%

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 315Avg Mileage 89,702Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2015

77.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 290Avg Mileage 97,239Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2016

77.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 279Avg Mileage 107,360Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2017

77.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 266Avg Mileage 114,849Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%

2018

75.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 157Avg Mileage 114,069Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2019

78.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 142Avg Mileage 120,051Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2020

72.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 134Avg Mileage 123,940Top Failure Tyres — 30.6%

2021

71.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 149Avg Mileage 125,703Top Failure Tyres — 34.2%

2022

74.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 118Avg Mileage 122,991Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2023

71.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 112Avg Mileage 123,803Top Failure Tyres — 33.0%

2024

88.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 104Avg Mileage 121,741Top Failure Brakes — 11.5%

MOT results for 2007 Volkswagen Phaeton by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	82.5%	309	42,977	Tyres — 8.1%
2011	4	77.6%	312	57,732	Tyres — 12.8%
2012	5	81.2%	308	65,786	Tyres — 9.1%
2013	6	74.8%	322	78,507	Tyres — 26.1%
2014	7	78.1%	315	89,702	Tyres — 22.2%
2015	8	77.9%	290	97,239	Tyres — 19.0%
2016	9	77.8%	279	107,360	Tyres — 15.8%
2017	10	77.1%	266	114,849	Tyres — 20.7%
2018	11	75.2%	157	114,069	Tyres — 21.0%
2019	12	78.9%	142	120,051	Tyres — 21.8%
2020	13	72.4%	134	123,940	Tyres — 30.6%
2021	14	71.1%	149	125,703	Tyres — 34.2%
2022	15	74.6%	118	122,991	Brakes — 29.7%
2023	16	71.4%	112	123,803	Tyres — 33.0%
2024	17	88.5%	104	121,741	Brakes — 11.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volkswagen Phaeton, with age trends.

Tyres

20.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.6% (3 yrs)	7.7% (17 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (3 yrs)	9.6% (17 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 3,317 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.