Volkswagen Phaeton 2005
Cars aged 20 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
58.8% ±4.2 pp
M1 average at 20 years – 39.5%
n = 514 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
308,743 km
Percentiles · cars aged 20
p10 223k
p25 264k
p50 309k
p75 358k
p90 409k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 223,125 km |
| p25 | 264,356 km |
| p50 | 308,743 km |
| p75 | 357,976 km |
| p90 | 409,198 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
Phaeton 2005, n = 514
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 27.0% |
| Minor defects | 31.7% |
| Major defects | 40.1% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.24 m⁻¹
6.5% over the limit · n = 446
What these numbers say
58.8% of 2005 Volkswagen Phaeton cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 514), against an average of 39.5% for all 20-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 20-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 308,743 km, half of them between 264,356 km and 357,976 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 2.2% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.24 m⁻¹; 6.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate