2013 Volkswagen Phaeton — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

76.2%

Latest Pass Rate

721

Total Tests (All Years)

101,820 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 76.2%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 20.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Volkswagen Phaeton as it ages.

3 yrs89.2%

→ ↓6.0%

4 yrs83.2%

→ ↑0.1%

5 yrs83.3%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs78.0%

→ ↑5.3%

8 yrs83.3%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs80.3%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs76.2%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs76.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.2%	37
4 yrs	83.2%	101
5 yrs	83.3%	72
6 yrs	78.5%	79
7 yrs	78.0%	82
8 yrs	83.3%	90
9 yrs	80.3%	71
10 yrs	76.2%	84
11 yrs	76.2%	105

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Volkswagen Phaeton pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	76.2%	105
2023 (10 yrs)	76.2%	84
2022 (9 yrs)	80.3%	71
2021 (8 yrs)	83.3%	90
2020 (7 yrs)	78%	82
2019 (6 yrs)	78.5%	79
2018 (5 yrs)	83.3%	72
2017 (4 yrs)	83.2%	101
2016 (3 yrs)	89.2%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

89.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 37Avg Mileage 38,930Top Failure Registration Plates and VIN — 5.4%

2017

83.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 101Avg Mileage 54,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2018

83.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 72Avg Mileage 65,117Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2019

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 79Avg Mileage 84,588Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2020

78.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 82Avg Mileage 90,623Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 90Avg Mileage 93,350Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2022

80.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 71Avg Mileage 99,307Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2023

76.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 84Avg Mileage 104,703Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2024

76.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 105Avg Mileage 101,820Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

MOT results for 2013 Volkswagen Phaeton by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	3	89.2%	37	38,930	Registration Plates and VIN — 5.4%
2017	4	83.2%	101	54,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2018	5	83.3%	72	65,117	Tyres — 15.3%
2019	6	78.5%	79	84,588	Tyres — 19.0%
2020	7	78.0%	82	90,623	Tyres — 20.7%
2021	8	83.3%	90	93,350	Tyres — 22.2%
2022	9	80.3%	71	99,307	Tyres — 18.3%
2023	10	76.2%	84	104,703	Brakes — 34.5%
2024	11	76.2%	105	101,820	Brakes — 23.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Volkswagen Phaeton, with age trends.

Tyres

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

6.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 721 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.