Does the Volkswagen Phaeton fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Volkswagen Phaeton records 5.81 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 23.32 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−17.51, 95% interval −18.65 to −16.38). It ranks 672 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen Phaeton is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 279 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 279 | 4.02 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,940 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Volkswagen Phaeton gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
7.6% of Volkswagen Phaeton MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.2 months and 5,828 miles later (595 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 595 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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