Volkswagen Touareg MOT pass rate: 79.2% (32,741 tests, 2025)

The Volkswagen Touareg passed 79.2% of its 32,741 MOT tests in 2025 — 1.7 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 10 years old with 95,539 miles on the clock.
79.2%Pass rate (2025)
32,741MOT tests analysed
95,539 miMedian mileage at test
10 yrsMedian age at test

How the Touareg compares

Volkswagen Touareg

79.2%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Volkswagen average (all models)

77.6%

What fails most on the Volkswagen Touareg

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Touareg:

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Suspension4,25929.0%
2Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3,59924.5%
3Brakes2,24515.3%
4Tyres2,22515.2%
5Noise, emissions and leaks7295.0%
6Visibility6084.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for Touareg owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
  • Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
  • A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test
Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

Touareg pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2016, 2017, 2019. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2011, 2012. Full ranking and method: Volkswagen Touareg years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2004 1,869 71.6% +7.3 pts 135,530
2005 3,435 70.1% +5.6 pts 144,454
2006 4,957 71.5% +7.1 pts 143,713
2007 5,849 70.6% +5.5 pts 139,377
2008 4,251 70.3% +5.2 pts 135,826
2009 3,285 71.5% +5.1 pts 125,092
2010 2,200 72.6% +5.2 pts 126,256
2011 5,063 77.0% +7.9 pts 120,489
2012 5,558 80.2% +8.9 pts 109,599
2013 6,939 80.3% +7.0 pts 101,869
2014 9,127 81.9% +6.0 pts 92,261
2015 12,303 79.4% +0.7 pts 81,521
2016 11,447 81.2% -0.2 pts 72,712
2017 9,698 79.7% -4.3 pts 63,056
2018 4,640 86.6% +0.3 pts 53,516
2019 8,650 87.8% -0.6 pts 45,808
2020 1,910 92.3% +2.4 pts 38,442

Check a specific Touareg before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Volkswagen models

Golf77.8% pass rate · 782,869 tests Polo71.4% pass rate · 577,151 tests Transporter70.7% pass rate · 269,178 tests Tiguan81.4% pass rate · 184,098 tests Passat75.3% pass rate · 166,958 tests Caddy73.4% pass rate · 139,412 tests Up84.1% pass rate · 121,528 tests Touran73.2% pass rate · 67,815 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Volkswagen Touareg?

In 2025, 79.2% of 32,741 first MOT tests on the Volkswagen Touareg were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Touareg fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (29.0% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Volkswagen Touareg reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 79.2% it performs above the national average at a median age of 10 years and 95,539 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.