2009 Volkswagen Phaeton — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

81.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,033

Total Tests (All Years)

129,208 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 81.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 29.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volkswagen Phaeton as it ages.

3 yrs80.1%

→ ↑1.8%

4 yrs81.9%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs78.9%

→ ↑3.8%

6 yrs82.7%

→ ↓6.5%

7 yrs76.2%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs77.2%

→ ↑1.0%

9 yrs78.2%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs77.8%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs78.7%

→ ↓8.2%

12 yrs70.5%

→ ↑10.4%

13 yrs80.9%

→ ↓8.7%

14 yrs72.2%

→ ↑9.4%

15 yrs81.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.1%	196
4 yrs	81.9%	199
5 yrs	78.9%	199
6 yrs	82.7%	196
7 yrs	76.2%	189
8 yrs	77.2%	184
9 yrs	78.2%	124
10 yrs	77.8%	117
11 yrs	78.7%	122
12 yrs	70.5%	146
13 yrs	80.9%	110
14 yrs	72.2%	126
15 yrs	81.6%	125

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volkswagen Phaeton pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	81.6%	125
2023 (14 yrs)	72.2%	126
2022 (13 yrs)	80.9%	110
2021 (12 yrs)	70.5%	146
2020 (11 yrs)	78.7%	122
2019 (10 yrs)	77.8%	117
2018 (9 yrs)	78.2%	124
2017 (8 yrs)	77.2%	184
2016 (7 yrs)	76.2%	189
2015 (6 yrs)	82.7%	196
2014 (5 yrs)	78.9%	199
2013 (4 yrs)	81.9%	199
2012 (3 yrs)	80.1%	196

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

80.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 196Avg Mileage 39,786Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2013

81.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 199Avg Mileage 51,394Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 199Avg Mileage 62,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2015

82.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 196Avg Mileage 72,416Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2016

76.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 189Avg Mileage 81,727Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2017

77.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 184Avg Mileage 89,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2018

78.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 124Avg Mileage 90,693Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2019

77.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 117Avg Mileage 102,553Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2020

78.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 122Avg Mileage 109,938Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2021

70.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 146Avg Mileage 111,484Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.7%

2022

80.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 110Avg Mileage 109,741Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2023

72.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 126Avg Mileage 118,290Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2024

81.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 125Avg Mileage 129,208Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

MOT results for 2009 Volkswagen Phaeton by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	80.1%	196	39,786	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2013	4	81.9%	199	51,394	Tyres — 18.6%
2014	5	78.9%	199	62,538	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2015	6	82.7%	196	72,416	Tyres — 18.4%
2016	7	76.2%	189	81,727	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2017	8	77.2%	184	89,016	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2018	9	78.2%	124	90,693	Tyres — 15.3%
2019	10	77.8%	117	102,553	Tyres — 24.8%
2020	11	78.7%	122	109,938	Brakes — 20.5%
2021	12	70.5%	146	111,484	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.7%
2022	13	80.9%	110	109,741	Tyres — 23.6%
2023	14	72.2%	126	118,290	Brakes — 23.8%
2024	15	81.6%	125	129,208	Brakes — 23.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volkswagen Phaeton, with age trends.

Tyres

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.2%

— 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)	23.2% (15 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (3 yrs)	13.6% (15 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 2,033 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.