Volkswagen Touareg MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Volkswagen Touareg. Check any Touareg by registration number below.
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80.4%
Avg Pass Rate
-5.2%
vs Volkswagen Avg
20
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Volkswagen Touareg — MOT Reliability Overview
The Volkswagen Touareg has an average MOT pass rate of 80.4%, which is 5.2 percentage points below the Volkswagen brand average of 85.7%. This is a strong result, indicating that the Touareg is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a Volkswagen Touareg fails its MOT are a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, an obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning. If you are preparing your Touareg for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Before buying a used Volkswagen Touareg, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Volkswagen Touareg performs at MOT across different model years.
2021
Based on 685 vehicles
1.3%
10.5%
56k mi
2020
Based on 2,104 vehicles
1.1%
7.5%
53k mi
68k mi
2019
Based on 9,019 vehicles
1.6%
11.7%
48k mi
79k mi
2018
Based on 4,733 vehicles
1.7%
13.1%
78k mi
2017
Based on 9,460 vehicles
2.7%
19.9%
80k mi
2016
Based on 10,822 vehicles
2.5%
17.3%
2015
Based on 12,379 vehicles
2.3%
20.3%
146k mi
2014
Based on 9,331 vehicles
2.5%
18.0%
152k mi
2013
Based on 6,974 vehicles
2.6%
21.6%
156k mi
2012
Based on 5,370 vehicles
3.1%
17.7%
165k mi
2011
Based on 4,817 vehicles
3.5%
21.2%
2010
Based on 2,086 vehicles
3.8%
25.5%
2009
Based on 3,257 vehicles
4.5%
23.9%
2008
Based on 4,220 vehicles
4.8%
27.0%
2007
Based on 5,978 vehicles
5.1%
24.5%
2006
Based on 4,865 vehicles
5.5%
23.1%
2005
Based on 3,319 vehicles
6.0%
21.0%
2004
Based on 1,764 vehicles
4.7%
19.5%
2003
Based on 470 vehicles
4.5%
20.1%
0
Based on 42,941 vehicles
92k mi
Top MOT Failures — Volkswagen Touareg
The most common reasons a Volkswagen Touareg fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Rear Nearside
Offside
Rear Offside
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Volkswagen Touareg — Frequently Asked Questions
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