MOT Check for VOLKSWAGEN PHAETONs

The VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON makes up 23,212 of the overall 47,194,937 VOLKSWAGEN MOT test results. Select your PHAETON model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:20 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:38 times
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Occurs:34 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:13 times
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:182 times
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle  Occurs:12 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:12 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:29 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Occurs:92 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:13 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:40 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:29 times
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine  Occurs:16 times
Parking brake efficiency below requirements ai Occurs:36 times
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour  Occurs:19 times
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort Occurs:62 times
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort Occurs:62 times
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:19 times
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:15 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Front position lamp not working  Occurs:25 times
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Brakes imbalanced across an axle Occurs:38 times
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