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Volkswagen TOUAREG - 2016

96.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TOUAREG, model year 2016. Sample size: 4,394 cars, 10,198 tests and 9,794 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,394 cars

The 2016 Volkswagen Touareg has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 96 per 100 vehicles, which is 36% better than the average for its year, recorded at 151 per 100. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in several categories, particularly in brakes, steering, and body/structure, where its defect rates are much lower than average. For vehicles with higher mileage, the Touareg shows an increasing trend in defects, which is consistent with the overall trend in its segment. Overall, this model stands out positively in critical safety and structural aspects compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,394 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 28.3% better
56.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 75.3% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
Visibility
▲ 38.7% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 13.0% better
22.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Headlamp levelling device inoperative
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • 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
▲ 44.7% better
88.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 64.8% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 42.4% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 16.8% better
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 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: 2,624
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,280
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 744
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 517
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 451
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 358
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 348
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 291
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 285
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 247

Serious faults (Top 10)

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 517
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 348
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Headlamp levelling device inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 67