2011 Volkswagen Phaeton — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

78.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,806

Total Tests (All Years)

113,946 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 78.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 25.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volkswagen Phaeton as it ages.

3 yrs88.0%

→ ↑0.6%

4 yrs88.6%

→ ↓6.1%

5 yrs82.5%

→ ↑6.0%

6 yrs88.5%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs85.6%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs81.1%

→ ↑6.5%

9 yrs87.6%

→ ↓7.5%

10 yrs80.1%

→ ↑3.5%

11 yrs83.6%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs82.6%

→ ↓3.9%

13 yrs78.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.0%	191
4 yrs	88.6%	193
5 yrs	82.5%	189
6 yrs	88.5%	191
7 yrs	85.6%	125
8 yrs	81.1%	143
9 yrs	87.6%	137
10 yrs	80.1%	171
11 yrs	83.6%	128
12 yrs	82.6%	155
13 yrs	78.7%	183

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volkswagen Phaeton pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	78.7%	183
2023 (12 yrs)	82.6%	155
2022 (11 yrs)	83.6%	128
2021 (10 yrs)	80.1%	171
2020 (9 yrs)	87.6%	137
2019 (8 yrs)	81.1%	143
2018 (7 yrs)	85.6%	125
2017 (6 yrs)	88.5%	191
2016 (5 yrs)	82.5%	189
2015 (4 yrs)	88.6%	193
2014 (3 yrs)	88%	191

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

88.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 191Avg Mileage 35,738Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2015

88.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 193Avg Mileage 49,460Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2016

82.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 189Avg Mileage 60,222Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%

2017

88.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 191Avg Mileage 71,692Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2018

85.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 125Avg Mileage 86,015Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2019

81.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 143Avg Mileage 91,391Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2020

87.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 137Avg Mileage 98,274Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2021

80.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 171Avg Mileage 99,391Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2022

83.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 128Avg Mileage 105,095Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2023

82.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 155Avg Mileage 109,441Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2024

78.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 183Avg Mileage 113,946Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%

MOT results for 2011 Volkswagen Phaeton by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	88.0%	191	35,738	Tyres — 11.5%
2015	4	88.6%	193	49,460	Tyres — 9.3%
2016	5	82.5%	189	60,222	Tyres — 16.9%
2017	6	88.5%	191	71,692	Tyres — 8.9%
2018	7	85.6%	125	86,015	Tyres — 14.4%
2019	8	81.1%	143	91,391	Tyres — 16.8%
2020	9	87.6%	137	98,274	Tyres — 17.5%
2021	10	80.1%	171	99,391	Tyres — 20.5%
2022	11	83.6%	128	105,095	Tyres — 17.2%
2023	12	82.6%	155	109,441	Tyres — 20.0%
2024	13	78.7%	183	113,946	Tyres — 26.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volkswagen Phaeton, with age trends.

Tyres

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

6.9%

↑ 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
Tyres	11.5% (3 yrs)	26.2% (13 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.1% (3 yrs)	16.4% (13 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 1,806 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.