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Volkswagen TOUAREG - 2012

141.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TOUAREG, model year 2012. Sample size: 2,156 cars, 4,922 tests and 6,979 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,156 cars

The 2012 Volkswagen Touareg has a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 142 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 42% better than the average rate of 246 defects. In terms of mileage, the Touareg shows a higher defect frequency in the lowest mileage category (380 defects per 100 vehicles) but performs better in the higher mileage ranges compared to the yearly average. Notably, it excels in brakes, steering, and visibility, showing much lower defect rates in these categories than average cars. However, it has a higher defect rate in the "Other" category, indicating some specific issues that may not be as common in other vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,156 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 37.9% better
64.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 75.8% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 38.0% better
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 64.1% better
22.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 42.1% better
141.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 86.6% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • 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
  • Exhaust fumes: entering cabin
Equipment
▲ 22.6% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 35.6% worse
32.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 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: 1,439
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 741
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 651
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 492
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 437
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 416
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 266
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 195
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 190
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 189

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 437
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: 57
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 28