MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN PHAETONs year 2005

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Pass percent:78.91%

(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:2,205 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	66
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	49
Registration plate lamp issues	44
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	30
Registration plate issues	23
Rear brake binding	21
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	13
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	12
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	8
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	8
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Windscreen has damage	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	6
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Windscreen washer not working	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	5
Nearside Front Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	3
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))	3
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Offside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	3
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	3
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	3
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	2
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit \|8.2.2.2 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front brake excessively fluctuating	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	2
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn \|3.1.5\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	2
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))	2
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	2

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	66
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	49
Registration plate lamp issues	44
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	30
Registration plate issues	23
Rear brake binding	21
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	13
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	12
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	8
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	8
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Windscreen has damage	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	6
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Windscreen washer not working	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	5
Nearside Front Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	3
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))	3
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Offside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	3
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	3
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	3
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	2
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit \|8.2.2.2 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front brake excessively fluctuating	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	2
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn \|3.1.5\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	2
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))	2
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	2

MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN PHAETONs year 2005

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