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Volkswagen TOUAREG - 2011

163.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TOUAREG, model year 2011. Sample size: 1,945 cars, 4,399 tests and 7,184 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,945 cars

The 2011 Volkswagen Touareg shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 163 defects per 100 vehicles versus 271 for the average, indicating a 40% improvement. Notably, the Touareg excels in categories like Brakes and Steering, posting much lower defect rates than the average for these areas. However, it has a higher incidence of issues related to equipment. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase with higher mileage, although the Touareg remains better than average across most mileage brackets. Overall, this model stands out positively in many critical areas, making it a reliable choice.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,945 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 36.5% better
69.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 77.8% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
Visibility
▲ 29.2% better
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 62.3% better
26.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 40.1% better
159.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 78.6% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • 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
▼ 124.3% worse
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 6.5% worse
29.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 421 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: 1,353
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 614
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 576
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 550
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 463
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 375
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 355
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 207
A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 196
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 189

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 463
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 30