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Volkswagen TOURAN - 2008

369.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TOURAN, model year 2008. Sample size: 5,138 cars, 11,481 tests and 42,384 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,138 cars

The 2008 Volkswagen Touran has an overall defect rate of 369 per 100 vehicles, which is 9% higher than the average for cars of the same year. It performs notably better in brake issues and electrical problems, with defect rates significantly lower than average. However, it struggles with defects related to wheels, suspensions, and axles, showing a much higher rate compared to the average. Additionally, the model faces challenges in body structure and equipment categories, indicating a need for attention in these areas. Mileage trends suggest that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly for this model, emphasizing the importance of regular maintenance as vehicles age.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,138 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 34.1% better
87.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 14.4% worse
20.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
▼ 6.7% worse
27.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 29.0% better
65.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 33.4% worse
414.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 16.2% worse
59.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 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
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 150.5% worse
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 6.8% better
38.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
0 481 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: 5,913
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,311
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,017
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,642
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,625
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,477
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,377
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,332
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,160
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,097

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,021
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 935
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 838
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 567
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 469
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 426
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 242
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 240
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 234
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 230