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Volkswagen TOURAN - 2010

344.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TOURAN, model year 2010. Sample size: 5,107 cars, 11,602 tests and 39,982 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,107 cars

The 2010 Volkswagen Touran has a higher overall defect rate of 345 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 294 defects per 100 vehicles, making it 17% worse than its peers. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in steering and body/structure issues, with defect rates significantly lower than average. However, it struggles with wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it has a defect rate of 433, considerably higher than the average of 280. Additionally, equipment-related defects are also a concern for the Touran, exceeding the yearly average substantially. Mileage-related trends show increasing defects with higher mileage, particularly for the oldest segment over 124,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,107 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 15.1% better
97.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▲ 80.5% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 8.9% better
20.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • 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
▲ 20.9% better
61.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 51.8% worse
433.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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 suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 38.8% better
22.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
▼ 117.3% worse
17.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • 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
Other
▼ 4.6% worse
33.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 456 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: 5,416
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,351
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,418
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,966
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,774
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,534
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,296
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,124
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,116
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,113

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,116
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 904
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 611
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 466
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 422
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 243
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 219
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 217