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Volkswagen TOUAREG - 2017

92.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TOUAREG, model year 2017. Sample size: 3,790 cars, 9,174 tests and 8,482 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,790 cars

The 2017 Volkswagen Touareg has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 92 per 100 vehicles, which is 31% better than the average for its year, recorded at 134 per 100. While the model shows increased defects in higher mileage categories, with issues rising notably over 124,000 miles, it stands out positively in braking, steering, visibility, and body structure, showing lower defect rates than the average. Specific improvements include a 27% better performance in brakes and a remarkable 72% lower defect rate in steering compared to the average vehicle. Overall, the Touareg demonstrates strong reliability in several key categories while maintaining a lower overall defect rate.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,790 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 28.1% better
52.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▲ 73.2% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering fluid: reservoir empty
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
Visibility
▲ 46.9% better
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 8.8% worse
22.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 37.7% better
89.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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
▲ 67.1% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 6.1.1 (d) (i)
  • A driver’s seat: insecure
Equipment
▲ 18.5% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 12.2% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
0 318 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: 2,304
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,004
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 662
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: 602
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 447
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 428
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 303
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 229
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 204
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 201

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: 602
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 447
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 201
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 43