2008 Volkswagen Phaeton — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

79.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,418

Total Tests (All Years)

118,092 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 79.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 27.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Volkswagen Phaeton as it ages.

3 yrs85.8%

→ ↓4.2%

4 yrs81.6%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs81.0%

→ ↑1.6%

6 yrs82.6%

→ ↑1.5%

7 yrs84.1%

→ ↓5.5%

8 yrs78.6%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs76.9%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs76.2%

→ ↑2.0%

12 yrs78.2%

→ ↓3.7%

13 yrs74.5%

→ ↓8.5%

14 yrs66.0%

→ ↑7.1%

15 yrs73.1%

→ ↑6.8%

16 yrs79.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.8%	233
4 yrs	81.6%	223
5 yrs	81.0%	232
6 yrs	82.6%	224
7 yrs	84.1%	227
8 yrs	78.6%	210
9 yrs	78.4%	204
10 yrs	76.9%	143
11 yrs	76.2%	130
12 yrs	78.2%	119
13 yrs	74.5%	141
14 yrs	66.0%	100
15 yrs	73.1%	93
16 yrs	79.9%	139

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Volkswagen Phaeton pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	79.9%	139
2023 (15 yrs)	73.1%	93
2022 (14 yrs)	66%	100
2021 (13 yrs)	74.5%	141
2020 (12 yrs)	78.2%	119
2019 (11 yrs)	76.2%	130
2018 (10 yrs)	76.9%	143
2017 (9 yrs)	78.4%	204
2016 (8 yrs)	78.6%	210
2015 (7 yrs)	84.1%	227
2014 (6 yrs)	82.6%	224
2013 (5 yrs)	81%	232
2012 (4 yrs)	81.6%	223
2011 (3 yrs)	85.8%	233

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 233Avg Mileage 41,878Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2012

81.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 223Avg Mileage 56,009Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2013

81.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 232Avg Mileage 68,400Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2014

82.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 224Avg Mileage 78,305Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2015

84.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 227Avg Mileage 90,530Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2016

78.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 210Avg Mileage 101,687Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%

2017

78.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 204Avg Mileage 108,408Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2018

76.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 143Avg Mileage 121,212Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2019

76.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 130Avg Mileage 115,679Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2020

78.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 119Avg Mileage 122,793Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2021

74.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 141Avg Mileage 126,368Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2022

66.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 100Avg Mileage 128,748Top Failure Tyres — 37.0%

2023

73.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 93Avg Mileage 120,545Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

2024

79.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 139Avg Mileage 118,092Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

MOT results for 2008 Volkswagen Phaeton by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	85.8%	233	41,878	Tyres — 7.7%
2012	4	81.6%	223	56,009	Tyres — 10.3%
2013	5	81.0%	232	68,400	Tyres — 17.7%
2014	6	82.6%	224	78,305	Tyres — 20.5%
2015	7	84.1%	227	90,530	Tyres — 12.8%
2016	8	78.6%	210	101,687	Tyres — 23.3%
2017	9	78.4%	204	108,408	Tyres — 17.2%
2018	10	76.9%	143	121,212	Brakes — 19.6%
2019	11	76.2%	130	115,679	Brakes — 21.5%
2020	12	78.2%	119	122,793	Tyres — 21.0%
2021	13	74.5%	141	126,368	Brakes — 31.9%
2022	14	66.0%	100	128,748	Tyres — 37.0%
2023	15	73.1%	93	120,545	Tyres — 23.7%
2024	16	79.9%	139	118,092	Tyres — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Volkswagen Phaeton, with age trends.

Tyres

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

9.4%

↑ 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	2.6% (3 yrs)	11.5% (16 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (3 yrs)	12.9% (16 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.7% (3 yrs)	6.5% (16 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,418 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.