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Volkswagen TOUAREG - 2009

269.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TOUAREG, model year 2009. Sample size: 1,256 cars, 2,965 tests and 7,987 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,256 cars

The 2009 Volkswagen Touareg exhibits an overall defect rate of 269 per 100 vehicles, which is 13% lower than the average for its year at 310 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Touareg shows a strong performance in categories like brakes and steering, with defect rates significantly better than the average, particularly in steering where it is 62% lower. However, it struggles with equipment-related issues, showing a higher defect rate compared to the average. Mileage trends indicate that the Touareg's defect rate increases with higher mileages, especially evident in the 124,000+ miles category.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,256 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 17.9% better
96.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 62.6% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 14.5% better
20.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 5.6% better
76.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.9% better
261.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 52.3% better
19.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
Equipment
▼ 118.1% worse
18.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 18.0% worse
40.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,085
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 871
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 613
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 493
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 429
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 234
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 232
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: 206
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 201
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 197

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 190
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 45