# Volkswagen Phaeton MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Volkswagen Phaeton passes its MOT first time 76% of the time, from 754 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 76%
- MOT tests analysed: 754 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Brakes
- Licensed in Great Britain: 563 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2015 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 24 (few mots) | 88% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 77 (few mots) | 83% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 73 (few mots) | 80% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 127 | 77% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 75 (few mots) | 79% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 80 (few mots) | 74% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 70 (few mots) | 69% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 65 (few mots) | 77% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 51 (few mots) | 78% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 26 (few mots) | 69% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 44% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 40% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 13 (very few mots) | 69% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 73% |
| 2003 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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