Volkswagen Touareg MOT pass rates & common failures

Every completed first-attempt MOT on a Volkswagen Touareg in Great Britain in 2025 — 36,808 tests. Figures cover every Touareg first-tested in 2025, all trims grouped. How the Touareg ages, what it fails on, and what mileage is normal, computed directly from the official DVSA record of every test.

Pass rate 2025
77.3%
5.0 points above the class-4 average (72.3%); unadjusted for age — the age-matched comparison is below
Tests analysed
36,808
first tests, 2025
Arrived with a dangerous fault
5.0%
of Touareg first tests; national 7.3%
Typical mileage at 10 years
91,250
middle half: 73,750–108,750 miles (2,500-mile-band midpoints)

How many Volkswagen Touareg cars are still on the road?

At the end of 2025, DVLA's register held 46,874 Volkswagen Touareg cars that were taxed or on SORN: 42,140 taxed and 4,734 on SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification — kept, but declared off the road by the keeper). The MOT figures above count tests; these count cars, across the whole United Kingdom, cars only. Volkswagen Touareg vans, where they exist, are counted by DVLA as goods vehicles and are not in these figures.

Still taxed, end of 2025
42,140
89.9% of the 46,874 Touareg cars taxed or on SORN; 82 model variants grouped
On SORN, end of 2025
4,734
declared off the road by their keepers — 10.1% of that total

How the numbers are moving

The number of taxed Touareg cars peaked at 42,337 at the end of 2023 and has since fallen by 197 (0.5%) to 42,140 at the end of 2025. Cars on SORN went from 489 at the end of 2014 to 4,734 at the end of 2025, up 868.1%. A car leaves the taxed count when it is scrapped, exported or declared off the road; the year-end counts do not say which.

Taxed Touareg cars, year by year

Cars of this model taxed and on the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025.

010k20k30k40k50k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Taxed Touareg cars, year 2014: 27kTaxed Touareg cars, year 2015: 32kTaxed Touareg cars, year 2016: 35kTaxed Touareg cars, year 2017: 38kTaxed Touareg cars, year 2018: 38kTaxed Touareg cars, year 2019: 40kTaxed Touareg cars, year 2020: 41kTaxed Touareg cars, year 2021: 42kTaxed Touareg cars, year 2022: 41kTaxed Touareg cars, year 2023: 42kTaxed Touareg cars, year 2024: 42kTaxed Touareg cars, year 2025: 42k42k
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YearTaxed Touareg cars
201427,471
201531,689
201635,345
201737,725
201838,362
201940,070
202041,103
202141,867
202241,434
202342,337
202442,008
202542,140

Touareg cars on SORN, year by year

Cars of this model declared off the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025. Its own scale — SORN counts are a fraction of the taxed count.

01k2k3k4k5k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Touareg cars on SORN, year 2014: 489Touareg cars on SORN, year 2015: 655Touareg cars on SORN, year 2016: 855Touareg cars on SORN, year 2017: 1kTouareg cars on SORN, year 2018: 1kTouareg cars on SORN, year 2019: 2kTouareg cars on SORN, year 2020: 2kTouareg cars on SORN, year 2021: 3kTouareg cars on SORN, year 2022: 3kTouareg cars on SORN, year 2023: 4kTouareg cars on SORN, year 2024: 4kTouareg cars on SORN, year 2025: 5k5k
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YearTouareg cars on SORN
2014489
2015655
2016855
20171,301
20181,493
20192,127
20202,463
20212,695
20223,082
20233,652
20244,156
20254,734

Which model years survive

Taxed Touareg cars at the end of 2025 by year of manufacture, and each year's share of the 42,140 taxed in all. Every build year holding at least 1% has its own row; the rest share one. A build year's count depends on how many were sold that year as well as how many have lasted.

Year of manufacture Taxed, end of 2025Share of taxed Touareg cars
20251,8654.4%
20241,7354.1%
20232,7136.4%
20221,0252.4%
20212,0654.9%
20202,0824.9%
20193,0937.3%
20181,5903.8%
20173,3317.9%
20163,9039.3%
20154,0719.7%
20143,0267.2%
20132,2285.3%
20121,7574.2%
20111,5623.7%
20106341.5%
20098302.0%
20089882.3%
20071,3153.1%
20061,0662.5%
20057491.8%
All other build years (four years, each under 1%)5121.2%

Population source: Department for Transport / DVLA vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026; counts of the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, United Kingdom, cars only, excluding cars recorded with no model name. SortedCars groups DVLA's model name TOUAREG under this model. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, DVLA or the Department for Transport.

How the Touareg ages

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, Touareg vs all cars, 2025.

Volkswagen TouaregAll cars
50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Volkswagen Touareg, vehicle age 3: 91.7%Volkswagen Touareg, vehicle age 4: 91.3%Volkswagen Touareg, vehicle age 5: 91.6%Volkswagen Touareg, vehicle age 6: 84%Volkswagen Touareg, vehicle age 7: 84.3%Volkswagen Touareg, vehicle age 8: 76.4%Volkswagen Touareg, vehicle age 9: 78.5%Volkswagen Touareg, vehicle age 10: 76.8%Volkswagen Touareg, vehicle age 11: 78.2%Volkswagen Touareg, vehicle age 12: 78.6%Volkswagen Touareg, vehicle age 13: 76.1%Volkswagen Touareg, vehicle age 14: 72.5%Volkswagen Touareg, vehicle age 15: 68.1%Volkswagen Touareg, vehicle age 16: 64.3%Volkswagen Touareg, vehicle age 17: 62.9%Volkswagen Touareg, vehicle age 18: 64.3%Volkswagen Touareg, vehicle age 19: 63%Volkswagen Touareg, vehicle age 20: 65.9%All cars, vehicle age 3: 88.5%All cars, vehicle age 4: 87.2%All cars, vehicle age 5: 86%All cars, vehicle age 6: 83.5%All cars, vehicle age 7: 80.9%All cars, vehicle age 8: 78.2%All cars, vehicle age 9: 74.9%All cars, vehicle age 10: 71.9%All cars, vehicle age 11: 68.6%All cars, vehicle age 12: 65.8%All cars, vehicle age 13: 63.5%All cars, vehicle age 14: 61.2%All cars, vehicle age 15: 59.3%All cars, vehicle age 16: 58.3%All cars, vehicle age 17: 57.2%All cars, vehicle age 18: 57.4%All cars, vehicle age 19: 57%All cars, vehicle age 20: 57.6%Volkswagen Touareg 65.9%All cars 57.6%
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Age (years)Touareg testsTouareg pass rateAll cars
31,03091.7%88.5%
41,96491.3%87.2%
51,93391.6%86.0%
62,85884.0%83.5%
71,55084.3%80.9%
83,26076.4%78.2%
93,81978.5%74.9%
104,10076.8%71.9%
112,99878.2%68.6%
122,26878.6%65.8%
131,78676.1%63.5%
141,61772.5%61.2%
1569268.1%59.3%
161,00664.3%58.3%
171,22662.9%57.2%
181,68064.3%57.4%
191,36863.0%57.0%
2091865.9%57.6%

Better or worse than the average car?

The Touareg's pass rate minus the all-cars pass rate at each age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: the Touareg beats the average car of that age. Below zero: it trails.

Touareg aheadTouareg behind
-14-7+0+7+14Age 3: +3.2 points vs the average car3Age 4: +4.1 points vs the average carAge 5: +5.6 points vs the average car5Age 6: +0.5 points vs the average carAge 7: +3.4 points vs the average car7Age 8: -1.8 points vs the average carAge 9: +3.6 points vs the average car9Age 10: +4.9 points vs the average carAge 11: +9.6 points vs the average car11Age 12: +12.8 points vs the average carAge 13: +12.6 points vs the average car13Age 14: +11.3 points vs the average carAge 15: +8.8 points vs the average car15Age 16: +6.0 points vs the average carAge 17: +5.7 points vs the average car17Age 18: +6.9 points vs the average carAge 19: +6.0 points vs the average car19Age 20: +8.3 points vs the average car20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)Gap (points)
3+3.2
4+4.1
5+5.6
6+0.5
7+3.4
8-1.8
9+3.6
10+4.9
11+9.6
12+12.8
13+12.6
14+11.3
15+8.8
16+6.0
17+5.7
18+6.9
19+6.0
20+8.3

The Touareg fleet on the road, by age

How many took a first MOT in 2025 at each age — the shape of the Touareg fleet still in use.

01k2k3k5kAge 3: 1k3Age 4: 1kAge 5: 1k5Age 6: 2kAge 7: 1k7Age 8: 3kAge 9: 3k9Age 10: 4kAge 11: 2k11Age 12: 2kAge 13: 1k13Age 14: 1kAge 15: 69215Age 16: 1kAge 17: 1k17Age 18: 1kAge 19: 1k19Age 20: 91820Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
31,030
41,964
51,933
62,858
71,550
83,260
93,819
104,100
112,998
122,268
131,786
141,617
15692
161,006
171,226
181,680
191,368
20918

What a Touareg fails on

Where the failure items land when a Touareg fails or needs a fix at test, 2025. Use it as a pre-purchase checklist: these are the areas to look at first.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment27.1%
Suspension24.6%
Tyres15.0%
Brakes13.5%
Visibility5.2%
Noise, emissions and leaks5.2%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems3.3%
Body, chassis, structure3.0%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (96.8% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" for a Touareg, 2025 — the faults in the post.

Tyres: 32.3% of advisories32.3%Brakes: 25.9% of advisories25.9%Suspension: 21.1% of advisories21.1%Noise, emissions and leaks: 7.8% of advisories7.8%Non-component advisories: 5.6% of advisoriesIdentification of the vehicle: 2.0% of advisories
TyresBrakesSuspensionNoise, emissions and leaksNon-component advisoriesIdentification of the vehicle
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CategoryShare of advisories
Tyres32.3%
Brakes25.9%
Suspension21.1%
Noise, emissions and leaks7.8%
Non-component advisories5.6%
Identification of the vehicle2.0%

Petrol, diesel or hybrid Touareg?

First-time pass rate for the two most-tested Touareg fuel types, 2025, against the all-cars average. Fleet ages differ by fuel — newer fleets help the electrified bars.

50%60%70%80%90%100%all cars 72.3%Diesel: 77.0% of 35,225 tests77.0%Diesel35,225 testsPetrol: 84.4% of 1,476 tests84.4%Petrol1,476 tests
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FuelTestsPass rate
Diesel35,22577.0%
Petrol1,47684.4%

What mileage is normal for a Touareg?

Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, 2025. The line is the typical (median) Touareg; the shaded band holds the middle half. A car far outside the band, in either direction, is worth questions the recorded history can answer.

Typical Touareg (median)
0k25k50k75k100k125k150k175k3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Age 3: typical 31,250 miles (middle half 23,750–41,250)Age 4: typical 38,750 miles (middle half 31,250–51,250)Age 5: typical 46,250 miles (middle half 36,250–58,750)Age 6: typical 56,250 miles (middle half 43,750–68,750)Age 7: typical 63,750 miles (middle half 48,750–78,750)Age 8: typical 71,250 miles (middle half 58,750–88,750)Age 9: typical 81,250 miles (middle half 66,250–98,750)Age 10: typical 91,250 miles (middle half 73,750–108,750)Age 11: typical 101,250 miles (middle half 81,250–118,750)Age 12: typical 108,750 miles (middle half 91,250–131,250)Age 13: typical 116,250 miles (middle half 96,250–138,750)Age 14: typical 128,750 miles (middle half 106,250–153,750)Age 15: typical 131,250 miles (middle half 108,750–156,250)Age 16: typical 131,250 miles (middle half 108,750–153,750)Age 17: typical 141,250 miles (middle half 118,750–163,750)Age 18: typical 143,750 miles (middle half 121,250–168,750)Age 19: typical 148,750 miles (middle half 123,750–173,750)Age 20: typical 146,250 miles (middle half 121,250–171,250)146k mi

Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.

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Age (years)Lower quarterTypical (median)Upper quarter
323,75031,25041,250
431,25038,75051,250
536,25046,25058,750
643,75056,25068,750
748,75063,75078,750
858,75071,25088,750
966,25081,25098,750
1073,75091,250108,750
1181,250101,250118,750
1291,250108,750131,250
1396,250116,250138,750
14106,250128,750153,750
15108,750131,250156,250
16108,750131,250153,750
17118,750141,250163,750
18121,250143,750168,750
19123,750148,750173,750
20121,250146,250171,250

What fails at each age

The Touareg's failure mix by age band, 2025 — each band's top categories at their true share of that band's failure items; the pale remainder is everything else. How the mix shifts with age is the point of the chart.

TyresBrakesLamps, reflectors and electrical equipmentVisibilityNoise, emissions and leaksSuspensionSeat belts and supplementary restraint systemsEverything else
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Age bandCategoryShare of the band's failure items
3-5 yrsTyres52.8%
3-5 yrsBrakes12.1%
3-5 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment8.9%
3-5 yrsVisibility7.9%
3-5 yrsNoise, emissions and leaks5.7%
3-5 yrsEverything else12.6%
6-9 yrsSuspension29.1%
6-9 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment25.8%
6-9 yrsTyres21.0%
6-9 yrsBrakes10.2%
6-9 yrsNoise, emissions and leaks5.6%
6-9 yrsEverything else8.3%
10-13 yrsSuspension33.7%
10-13 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment20.7%
10-13 yrsTyres19.4%
10-13 yrsBrakes11.6%
10-13 yrsNoise, emissions and leaks4.3%
10-13 yrsEverything else10.3%
14+ yrsSuspension25.1%
14+ yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment24.8%
14+ yrsBrakes18.6%
14+ yrsTyres9.0%
14+ yrsSeat belts and supplementary restraint systems5.2%
14+ yrsEverything else17.3%

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How these figures are computed. Every number on this page is calculated by SortedCars from the DVSA anonymised MOT results dataset (every MOT test in Great Britain — 2025 for single-year figures; trend figures state their span, currently 2023–2025). Where a figure comes from a sample or uses banded values (mileage is banded to 2,500 miles), the page says so beside the figure. Test class 4 only, first tests only — retests are excluded. Class 4 is the car MOT class and also covers car-derived vans, pickups and motorhomes tested to the same standard; where this page says "cars" it means class 4. Pass rate = passes ÷ (passes + failures + pass-after-rectification): a vehicle that failed and was fixed during the visit counts as a fail. Pass rates describe fleets, not individual machines: they reflect how cars were driven, maintained and used as well as how they were built, and beyond recorded mileage none of that is in the data. A well-kept example of a model with a weak average can still pass; a neglected example of a strong one can still fail. No figure is shown for any group with fewer than 500 tests. Alias spellings of a make in the DVSA file are counted under one make name, and all trims and variants of a model are grouped under one model name, using SortedCars' grouping tables. The taxed and SORN counts on this page are the one exception: they are not computed from MOT records but taken from the Department for Transport's vehicle licensing statistics (DfT/DVLA table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0), which count the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, UK-wide, cars only. They describe a model as a whole, grouped under SortedCars' model names, and say nothing about any one car. “Dangerous” is DVSA's statutory defect category (in force since May 2018): a defect posing an immediate risk to road safety — driving the vehicle before repair is an offence. What these figures are for. These statistics are general information about groups of vehicles. They are not advice, a valuation or a recommendation to buy, avoid or price any particular vehicle, and no decision about one car should rest on them alone — check the car itself and its own records. We take care over the calculations, but we cannot guarantee they are complete, current or free of error, and we accept no liability for loss arising from reliance on them. This does not limit any liability that cannot lawfully be limited — see our Terms & Conditions. If you believe any figure on this page is inaccurate, contact us. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the DVSA or DVLA. DVSA publishes the raw test records; the statistics on this page are SortedCars' own calculations from them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.