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Volkswagen Touareg reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·64,887 DVSA tests·2024
Across 64,887 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 81% of Volkswagen Touareg cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, ahead of the 73% average for all cars of that age. It holds up especially well on steering and body & structure.
81%
Strong for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Strong for its age · beats 67% of peers
+8.1 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
16,812 tests · fleet 85%
86%
8 to 12 years
29,330 tests · fleet 73%
81%
13 years and older
18,745 tests · fleet 61%
69%
Where the Touareg fails
Suspension96
Brakes98
Body & structure100
Steering100
Tyres97
Lights & electrics96
Holds up better on steering, body & structure, road wheels.
Share of 8 to 12 years Volkswagen Touareg MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Volkswagen Touareg tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Volkswagen Touareg models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~9% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~8% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Volkswagen Touareg reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Volkswagen Touareg holds up well for its age: 81% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 67% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Volkswagen Touareg?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Volkswagen Touareg in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 86%; 8 to 12 years, 81%; and 13 years and older, 69%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Volkswagen Touareg MOT?
For Volkswagen Touareg cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are seat belts (2.5% of tests vs 1.3% fleet).
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