2005 Volkswagen Touran MOT pass rate: 60.9% (8,829 tests)

2005-registered Volkswagen Tourans passed 60.9% of 8,829 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 3.5 points worse than same-age cars (64.5%). This is one of the lower-scoring Touran years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

60.9%Pass rate, 2005 cars

96.5Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

8,829Tests analysed

147,160 miMedian mileage at test

63.8% / 60.6%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2005 Touran getting worse?

Pass rate of 2005-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	60.0% -4.2 vs same-age
2024	61.3% -3.0 vs same-age
2025	62.4% -3.0 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2005 Touran

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	3,645	28.3%
2	Brakes	2,182	16.9%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,575	12.2%
4	Body, chassis, structure	1,463	11.3%
5	Tyres	1,272	9.9%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	841	6.5%

All Touran years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2004	5,708	61.4%	-2.9 pts	148,334
2005 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Volkswagen Touran years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2005 Volkswagen Touran reliable?

2005-registered examples passed 60.9% of their MOT tests (8,829 tests, 2023–2025), -3.5 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 21 years old with a median 147,160 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2005 Touran?

The median tested example shows 147,160 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Should I buy the petrol or diesel 2005 Touran?

In this cohort petrols pass 63.8% of tests against 60.6% for diesels. Mileage and use can explain part of that gap, so treat it as a reason to inspect DPF and emissions history, not a fuel-type verdict.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.