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Volkswagen TOURAN - 2005

458.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TOURAN, model year 2005. Sample size: 2,900 cars, 6,057 tests and 27,757 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,900 cars

The 2005 Volkswagen Touran has an overall defect rate of 458 per 100 vehicles, which is 22% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 376 defects per 100 vehicles. The Touran shows a significant increase in defect rates with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it reaches 551 defects per 100 vehicles. While it performs better than average in the "Lights & Electrics" category, it is notably worse in areas such as "Steering," "Wheels, Suspensions & Axles," and "Body/Structure." The model also has a particularly high rate of defects related to "Equipment," indicating a specific area of concern for this vehicle.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,900 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 8.3% better
145.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 21.9% worse
27.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▼ 10.6% worse
31.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 28.4% better
78.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 47.3% worse
462.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 23.6% worse
76.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 212.4% worse
40.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • 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
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▼ 16.7% worse
54.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 551 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)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,384
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,924
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,614
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,158
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,099
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 973
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 858
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 844
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 747
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 740

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 740
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 393
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 334
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 290
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 242
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 212
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 194
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 159