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Volkswagen TOUAREG - 2005

376.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TOUAREG, model year 2005. Sample size: 1,254 cars, 2,612 tests and 9,829 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,254 cars

The 2005 Volkswagen Touareg has an overall defect rate of 376 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 376 per 100 for cars of the same year. Notably, the Touareg performs significantly better in the Body/Structure category, with a defect rate of 36 compared to the average of 60. However, it falls short in the Equipment category, showing a defect rate of 28, which is considerably worse than the average of 12. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate tends to rise, especially in the higher mileage brackets where the Touareg's rates are above average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,254 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 15.4% better
134.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 6.2% better
21.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 9.9% better
25.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 15.7% better
92.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 9.5% worse
343.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 41.5% better
36.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Fuel tank, pipe or hose: insecure
Equipment
▼ 117.1% worse
28.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 52.7% worse
71.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 520 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,032
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 976
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 972
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 823
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 505
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 323
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 319
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 225
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 212
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 167

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 163
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 60