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Volkswagen TOUAREG - 2019

74.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TOUAREG, model year 2019. Sample size: 3,486 cars, 8,003 tests and 5,972 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,486 cars

The 2019 Volkswagen Touareg has an overall defect rate of 75 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 106 defects for cars of the same year, marking a 30% improvement. This model shows a concerning trend of increasing defects with mileage, particularly peaking at over 124,000 miles. Notably, the Touareg excels in critical areas such as brakes, steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, all showing much lower defect rates compared to the average. There are no standout areas where this model performs worse than average, indicating a solid overall reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,486 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 31.7% better
42.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 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
▲ 89.3% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 53.6% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 83.9% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.2% better
93.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 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
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 74.3% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A towbar safety device damaged or not operating correctly
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 11.1% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 70.6% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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: 1,873
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 930
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 444
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 360
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 349
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 287
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 264
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 171
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 158

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 444
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 16