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Volkswagen TOURAN - 2009

362.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TOURAN, model year 2009. Sample size: 5,442 cars, 12,227 tests and 44,259 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,442 cars

The 2009 Volkswagen Touran has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 362 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 17% above the average of 310. It exhibits notably better performance in the brakes category, with significantly fewer defects than average. However, it stands out negatively in wheels, suspension, and axles as well as equipment, showing a notably higher incidence of defects in these areas. The mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage for this model, particularly in the higher mileage categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,442 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 26.8% better
86.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 14.7% worse
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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
▼ 2.6% worse
24.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 18.3% better
66.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 40.3% worse
420.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 16.4% worse
48.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
▼ 194.0% worse
24.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • 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
▼ 4.1% worse
35.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 474 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: 5,596
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,483
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,764
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,259
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,694
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,630
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,405
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,344
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,284
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,218

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,344
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 870
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 703
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 607
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 447
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 398
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 310
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 262
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 243
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 222