Volkswagen Touran MOT pass rate: 73.2% (67,815 tests, 2025)

The Volkswagen Touran passed 73.2% of its 67,815 MOT tests in 2025 — 4.3 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 13 years old with 106,499 miles on the clock.
73.2%Pass rate (2025)
67,815MOT tests analysed
106,499 miMedian mileage at test
13 yrsMedian age at test

How the Touran compares

Volkswagen Touran

73.2%

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 Touran

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

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Suspension15,92333.4%
2Tyres7,99616.8%
3Brakes7,31615.3%
4Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment6,35813.3%
5Body, chassis, structure3,7687.9%
6Noise, emissions and leaks2,7095.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for Touran 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
  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
  • Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
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.

Touran pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2004, 2005, 2006. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2016. Full ranking and method: Volkswagen Touran years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2004 5,708 61.4% -2.9 pts 148,334
2005 8,829 60.9% -3.5 pts 147,160
2006 11,999 60.4% -4.0 pts 140,502
2007 16,688 64.2% -0.9 pts 139,249
2008 15,022 63.6% -1.5 pts 135,404
2009 15,750 64.1% -2.3 pts 129,485
2010 14,815 64.7% -2.7 pts 123,443
2011 17,718 71.6% +2.5 pts 113,682
2012 17,009 73.4% +2.1 pts 105,254
2013 15,876 74.7% +1.4 pts 95,371
2014 14,611 77.3% +1.5 pts 87,891
2015 11,344 78.4% -0.3 pts 80,676
2016 10,772 85.6% +4.3 pts 69,980
2017 12,749 85.9% +1.9 pts 58,568
2018 11,063 85.6% -0.7 pts 49,893
2019 8,234 88.9% +0.5 pts 38,269
2020 6,272 90.5% +0.6 pts 29,936
2021 1,702 91.1% +0.6 pts 30,851

Check a specific Touran 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 T-Roc92.0% pass rate · 55,178 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Volkswagen Touran?

In 2025, 73.2% of 67,815 first MOT tests on the Volkswagen Touran were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Touran fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (33.4% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Volkswagen Touran reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 73.2% it performs below the national average at a median age of 13 years and 106,499 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.