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Volkswagen TOURAN - 2012

235.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TOURAN, model year 2012. Sample size: 5,957 cars, 13,012 tests and 30,666 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,957 cars

The 2012 Volkswagen Touran has an overall defect rate of 236 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for the same year at 246 defects per 100. Notably, the Touran excels in categories such as brakes and steering, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it struggles with wheels, suspensions, and axles, where its defect rate is higher than average. Mileage trends indicate that as distance increases, the defect rate for this model also rises, particularly in the higher mileage ranges. Overall, the Touran demonstrates strengths in certain areas while facing challenges with specific components.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,957 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 20.5% better
82.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▲ 72.7% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 10.9% better
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 46.7% better
33.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.6% worse
297.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 50.0% better
13.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity 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
▼ 51.6% worse
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 34.7% better
15.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 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: 5,304
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,479
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,124
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,716
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,266
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,255
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,032
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 818
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 786
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 718

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 818
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 603
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 594
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 492
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 348
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 212
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 130