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Volkswagen TOURAN - 2004

442.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TOURAN, model year 2004. Sample size: 1,866 cars, 3,897 tests and 17,236 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,866 cars

The 2004 Volkswagen Touran exhibits a higher overall defect rate of 442 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 382 per 100, reflecting a 15.8% increase. Notably, while the model performs better in the brakes category, with a defect rate of 132 compared to the average of 167, it struggles with steering issues, showing a higher defect rate of 37 compared to the average of 25. Additionally, the Touran has significant problems in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, where its defect rate of 422 is notably worse than the average of 309. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, particularly evident in the over 124,000 miles segment, where the Touran shows a rate of 550 defects per 100.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,866 cars

More model years for Volkswagen TOURAN

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 19.5% better
132.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▼ 50.6% worse
37.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 2.4% worse
30.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 3.2% worse
113.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 34.9% worse
422.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 9.3% better
57.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 131.2% worse
31.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 18.0% worse
59.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 550 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: 1,739
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,724
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 971
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 724
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 595
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 563
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 551
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 466
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 414
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 372

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 314
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 183
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 175
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 100