MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Volkswagen Touran MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 71.9% of 78,967 MOT tests on the Volkswagen Touran ended in a pass, 4.6 points below the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 83.0% against 82.0%, ranking 66th of 148 models.

Pass rate

71.9%

All cars 76.5%

Tests

78,967

Initial MOTs in 2023

Ages 3 to 10

83.0%

All cars 82.0% · rank 66 of 148

Mileage at 10

95k

Median; middle half 73k to 123k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Volkswagen Touran MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

Age	Pass rate	Mileage
21,920 tests	90.4%	21,000 · 15k to 29k
32,426 tests	89.7%	29,000 · 19k to 39k
43,350 tests	87.9%	37,000 · 27k to 51k
53,848 tests	86.8%	47,000 · 35k to 61k
63,834 tests	85.3%	57,000 · 43k to 75k
73,347 tests	83.1%	69,000 · 51k to 89k
84,652 tests	79.8%	77,000 · 57k to 101k
95,091 tests	76.0%	85,000 · 65k to 111k
105,395 tests	73.8%	95,000 · 73k to 123k
116,084 tests	72.9%	103,000 · 79k to 131k
125,734 tests	67.6%	113,000 · 89k to 139k
136,108 tests	62.7%	121,000 · 97k to 147k
145,380 tests	64.6%	129,000 · 105k to 155k
156,504 tests	63.3%	133,000 · 107k to 159k
165,947 tests	61.2%	139,000 · 115k to 165k
174,407 tests	58.7%	141,000 · 117k to 167k
183,353 tests	60.2%	147,000 · 123k to 171k
191,514 tests	61.1%	149,000 · 123k to 175k

Touran pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Volkswagen Touran. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Coil springs

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

4.0in 100 tests

Tyres

A tyre cords visible or damaged

3.6in 100 tests

Suspension and drive joints

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

3.2in 100 tests

Steering joint covers

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

2.9in 100 tests

Tyre tread

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

2.9in 100 tests

Brake lights

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

2.4in 100 tests

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

2.1in 100 tests

Side and tail lights

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

1.9in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured

10.8in 100 tests

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

9.0in 100 tests

Shock absorbers

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage

6.6in 100 tests

Tyres

A tyre seriously damaged

6.4in 100 tests

Engine oil leaks

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

5.9in 100 tests

Suspension and drive joints

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated (minor defect)

4.6in 100 tests

Number plates

Number plate inscription missing or illegible

4.4in 100 tests

Coil springs

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

4.2in 100 tests

What to check on a used Touran

The parts that come up most often in Volkswagen Touran MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

Brake discs and pads
Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
Shock absorbers
Push down hard on each corner: it should rise once and settle. Oil on the shock absorber body is a sign of a leak.
Tyres
Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
Oil leaks
Look under the engine and gearbox, and at the ground where the car was parked, for fresh oil.
Suspension and steering joints
Listen for knocks over bumps and at full lock, and ask whether any suspension or steering joints have been replaced.

Check a specific Touran

Fleet averages only go so far. Enter the registration to see that car's own MOT history, mileage record and current condition, free.

Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Volkswagen Touran?

In 2023, 71.9% of 78,967 initial MOT tests on the Volkswagen Touran ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans. At ages 3 to 10, with the same age mix as all cars, it was 83.0% against 82.0%.

What fails most often on a Volkswagen Touran MOT?

The most common failures were coil springs (4.0 in 100 tests), tyres (3.6 in 100 tests), suspension and drive joints (3.2 in 100 tests).

What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Volkswagen Touran?

At 10 years old, the median Volkswagen Touran at its MOT had covered 95,000 miles, and the middle half had between 73,000 and 123,000 miles.

What do MOT testers most often advise on a Volkswagen Touran?

The most common advisories were brake discs (10.8 in 100 tests), brake pads (9.0 in 100 tests), shock absorbers (6.6 in 100 tests).

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.