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Volkswagen TOUAREG - 2004

356.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TOUAREG, model year 2004. Sample size: 667 cars, 1,351 tests and 4,816 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 667 cars

The 2004 Volkswagen Touareg has an overall defect rate of 356 per 100 vehicles, which is 7% lower than the average for its year. Notably, it performs better than average in the categories of brakes and body/structure, with defect rates significantly lower than typical figures. However, the Touareg is less reliable in equipment-related issues, showing a higher defect rate compared to its peers. Mileage trends indicate that vehicles with lower mileage experience more defects, particularly in the 0–31,000 miles segment. Overall, the Touareg stands out for its strong performance in crucial safety aspects but has notable weaknesses in equipment reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 667 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 19.7% better
131.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 19.3% better
20.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 2.4% better
28.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 2.6% worse
112.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.9% better
303.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 58.3% better
26.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Fuel tank, pipe or hose: insecure
Equipment
▼ 108.0% worse
28.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • Steering lock missing or not functioning
Other
▼ 19.8% worse
60.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 550 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 538
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 444
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 354
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 347
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 322
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 106
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 99
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 99
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 99

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 30