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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN PHAETONs year 2012

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mot history
Pass percent:89.22%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:863 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively15
Registration plate lamp issues12
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))4
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))2
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))2
Registration plate issues2
Rear brake binding2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rearmost inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rearmost inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Brake lining|s| wear indicator illuminated |1.1.13 |a| |i||1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Offside Inner Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating and off side front (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||1
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage wing |6.1.C.1|1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Offside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a||1
Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a||1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))1
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt installation causes a three point belt lap section to be incorrectly positioned across the occupant (10.1 (u))1
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a||1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Lamp is on. !! (8.2.2.2 (g))1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen has damage1
Offside Side repeater flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking in inner wing (2.1.5 (a))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side caliper pivot stuck (freed off) (1.4.1 (a))1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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