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Volkswagen Touareg reliability

MOT pass rates & common faults · 64,887 real 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%
pass first time (8 to 12 years)
Strong for its age · beats 67% of similar-age models
+8.1 pts vs fleet
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MOT pass rate by age

4 to 7 years
16,812 tests · fleet 85%
In line with fleet
86%
8 to 12 years
29,330 tests · fleet 73%
+8.1 pts vs fleet
81%
13 years and older
18,745 tests · fleet 61%
+8.1 pts vs fleet
69%

Where the Touareg tends to fail

Share of Volkswagen Touareg cars aged 8 to 12 years with no fault in each area (higher is better). The tick is the fleet average for the same age.

Suspension96
Brakes98
Body & structure100
Steering100
Tyres97
Lights & electrics96

Holds up better than average on steering, body & structure, road wheels.

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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