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Volkswagen TOURAN - 2006

418.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TOURAN, model year 2006. Sample size: 4,022 cars, 8,690 tests and 36,340 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,022 cars

The 2006 Volkswagen Touran has an overall defect rate of 418 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 13% higher than the average for cars of the same year. This model shows significant improvements in the brakes and lights and electrics categories, with defect rates 21.7% and 33.9% lower than the average, respectively. However, it struggles with wheels, suspensions, and axles, where defects are 40.8% higher than average, as well as equipment issues, which are 175.8% worse than average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase as mileage climbs, peaking at over 514 defects per 100 vehicles in the highest mileage category. Overall, while the Touran excels in certain areas, it also has notable weaknesses that may concern potential buyers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,022 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 20.1% better
123.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 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
▼ 8.4% worse
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 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
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▼ 10.1% worse
30.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 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
▲ 35.8% better
71.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 39.2% worse
437.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • 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
Body/Structure
▼ 11.6% worse
66.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▼ 167.8% worse
31.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 19.5% worse
53.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 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
0 514 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: 4,691
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,203
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,684
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,501
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,500
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,263
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,110
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,072
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,055
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 826

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,055
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 672
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 536
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 462
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 334
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 237
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 224