In 2025, 67,907 Volkswagen Touran cars had a regular MOT in Great Britain. 68% passed first time, compared with 67% for all cars of the same ages, which makes the Touran about average. Adjusted for age, it ranks 121 of the 217 most-tested car models.
That comparison matters: older cars fail more often, so a raw pass rate flatters models that are mostly young. We compare each model against every car on the road at the same age.
Pass rate by age
At 3 years old, 88% of Tourans passed first time (all cars that age: 88%). By 20 years, that figure is 54% (all cars: 58%). It starts out ahead of the average car but falls behind from around 19 years, which is worth knowing if you are buying an older one.
Volkswagen Touran All cars of that age
| Age | Tests | Touran passed first time | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 346 | 88% | 88% | 26,305 |
| 4 years | 853 | 90% | 87% | 37,802 |
| 5 years | 2,099 | 88% | 86% | 43,301 |
| 6 years | 2,736 | 86% | 84% | 54,164 |
| 7 years | 3,755 | 81% | 81% | 67,970 |
| 8 years | 4,308 | 80% | 78% | 74,970 |
| 9 years | 3,646 | 80% | 75% | 86,089 |
| 10 years | 3,827 | 72% | 72% | 97,444 |
| 11 years | 4,938 | 72% | 69% | 102,081 |
| 12 years | 5,337 | 68% | 66% | 107,284 |
| 13 years | 5,576 | 67% | 63% | 115,790 |
| 14 years | 5,685 | 66% | 61% | 122,307 |
| 15 years | 4,576 | 58% | 59% | 132,015 |
| 16 years | 4,713 | 57% | 58% | 136,374 |
| 17 years | 4,301 | 56% | 57% | 141,016 |
| 18 years | 4,561 | 56% | 57% | 143,721 |
| 19 years | 3,036 | 53% | 57% | 144,612 |
| 20 years | 2,091 | 54% | 58% | 150,051 |
What fails most on a Volkswagen Touran
The area that lets the Touran down most, relative to other cars, is suspension: 22.8% of tests failed on it, 1.7 times the rate for the average car.
Share of Touran tests failing on this area Average car
The six most common failure items
| Failure item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | Suspension | 7.5% |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | Suspension | 6.5% |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | Tyres | 4.4% |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | Tyres | 4.1% |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | Suspension | 4.0% |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | Body and structure | 3.4% |
What to check when buying a used Touran
Based on where the Touran fails more often than other cars, these are the checks worth making before you buy:
- Suspension: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, look for leaking shock absorbers, and check the car sits level. Ask whether springs, bushes or drop links have been replaced. Repair guide
- Tyres: Check tread across the whole width (uneven wear hints at alignment or suspension faults), and look for cuts, bulges and mismatched brands. Repair guide
- Body and structure: Get underneath with a torch: sills, jacking points, subframe mounts and floor pans. Structural rust is the failure that can make a car uneconomic to fix. Repair guide
Then check the individual car: its own MOT history will show whether it follows the pattern. A car with repeated advisories in the same weak area is more likely to fail its next test.
Check a specific Touran
Enter the registration to see its full MOT history, mileage record and reliability score, compared with these figures.
Check a TouranFrequently asked questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a Volkswagen Touran?
In 2025, 68% of Volkswagen Touran cars passed their MOT first time, across 67,907 tests. Cars of the same ages averaged 67%.
What do Volkswagen Touran cars most often fail their MOT on?
The most common failure items were: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn (7.5% of tests); a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (6.5% of tests); a tyre cords visible or damaged (4.4% of tests).
Other Volkswagen models
Volkswagen Golf (73%), Volkswagen Polo (66%), Volkswagen Transporter (66%), Volkswagen Tiguan (78%), Volkswagen Passat (71%), Volkswagen Caddy (68%). All Volkswagen models
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 (class 4 normal tests; first-time pass means passed with no faults fixed at the test). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.