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Volkswagen TOURAN - 2019

110.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TOURAN, model year 2019. Sample size: 2,738 cars, 5,708 tests and 6,314 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,738 cars

The 2019 Volkswagen Touran shows a slightly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 111 defects per 100 vehicles versus 106. While it experiences increased defects in the lower mileage ranges, particularly under 31,000 and 31,000 to 62,000 miles, the defect rate stabilizes and even decreases in higher mileage categories. Notably, the Touran performs significantly better in areas such as steering and body structure, with rates much lower than the average. In categories like visibility and lights, it also shows improvement compared to other vehicles, indicating a solid performance in these aspects.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,738 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 8.7% worse
67.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 75.0% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering
  • Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 29.0% better
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 59.1% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 15.1% worse
130.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 80.0% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • 6.1.1 (d) (i)
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 11.1% worse
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
Other
▲ 19.6% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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: 1,864
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 866
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 739
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 709
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 373
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 158
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 116
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 113

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 15