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Volkswagen TOUAREG - 2013

121.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TOUAREG, model year 2013. Sample size: 2,767 cars, 6,487 tests and 7,906 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,767 cars

The 2013 Volkswagen Touareg exhibits a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 122 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 45% better than the yearly average of 219 defects. The Touareg shows particularly strong performance in categories such as brakes and steering, with defects at just 59% and 3% of the average rates, respectively. It also outperforms in visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, where its defect rates are considerably lower than average. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate rises more steeply for this model compared to the average, indicating potential concerns for higher-mileage vehicles. Overall, the Touareg stands out positively in many areas while showing a trend of increasing defects with mileage.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,767 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 40.4% better
58.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▲ 75.2% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • 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
▲ 31.7% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 68.1% better
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp levelling device inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 42.1% better
127.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 85.5% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 48.1% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 6.1% worse
20.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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: 1,915
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 863
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 628
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 626
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 449
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 415
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 305
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 285
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 255
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 178

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 628
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 178
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Headlamp levelling device inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 27