Volkswagen Phaeton 2004
Cars aged 21 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
56.5% ±6.1 pp
M1 average at 21 years – 38.5%
n = 248 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
315,862 km
Percentiles · cars aged 21
p10 225k
p25 269k
p50 316k
p75 367k
p90 420k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 224,917 km |
| p25 | 269,353 km |
| p50 | 315,862 km |
| p75 | 366,804 km |
| p90 | 420,000 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
Phaeton 2004, n = 248
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 27.4% |
| Minor defects | 29.0% |
| Major defects | 42.3% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
5.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
4.2% over the limit · n = 119
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.38 m⁻¹
9.2% over the limit · n = 120
What these numbers say
56.5% of 2004 Volkswagen Phaeton cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 248), against an average of 38.5% for all 21-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 21-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 315,862 km, half of them between 269,353 km and 366,804 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 4 cars, 5.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.38 m⁻¹; 9.2% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate