2025 MOT results
Volkswagen Touran common problems
The most common reason a Volkswagen Touran fails its MOT is a broken coil spring, on 11.2% of its 21,937 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 3 faults stand out: a split joint boot at 9.2% of failures against 3.5% expected; a tyre worn through to the cords at 10.6% of failures against 4.7% expected; worn suspension bushes at 9.1% of failures against 5.0% expected.
- Tests in 2025 68,251 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 32.1% 21,937 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 9.7% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 63.3% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Volkswagen Touran MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Volkswagen Touran tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (12 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 11.2% |
| Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres | 10.6% |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | 9.2% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | 9.1% |
| Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | 9.1% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 8.8% |
| Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.3% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.6% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 6.3% |
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.9% |
| Shock absorbers: serious fluid leak Suspension | 4.9% |
| Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 4.9% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Broken coil spring
11.2% of failures 9.6% expected somewhat more often
A broken suspension spring, which usually snaps in the bottom coil and often fails on both sides within a year.
Look at each corner for a sagging ride height, and listen for a knock over speed bumps.
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Tyre worn through to the cords
10.6% of failures 4.7% expected 2.3 times as often
The tyre is worn or damaged far enough to expose the cords underneath, which is a dangerous defect.
Run a hand round the inner and outer walls of each tyre, which is where kerbing shows.
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Split joint boot
9.2% of failures 3.5% expected 2.6 times as often
A split rubber boot on a joint or driveshaft. The joint may still be sound, but dirt and water get in once the boot is open.
Turn the wheels to full lock and look behind them for greasy splits in the rubber concertina.
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Worn suspension bushes
9.1% of failures 5.0% expected 1.8 times as often
Worn rubber bushes in a suspension arm, letting the arm move under load.
Perished or cracked rubber at the inner ends of the lower arms, visible with the wheel turned.
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Split joint boot
9.1% of failures 5.3% expected 1.7 times as often
A split rubber boot on a joint or driveshaft. The joint may still be sound, but dirt and water get in once the boot is open.
Turn the wheels to full lock and look behind them for greasy splits in the rubber concertina.
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Tyre worn below the legal limit
8.8% of failures 7.7% expected about as expected
A tyre worn past the 1.6mm legal minimum across the middle three quarters of the tread.
A 20p coin in the main grooves: if the outer band of the coin is visible, the tyre is close to the limit.
Which parts of the car fail
Suspension is the area that most often fails a Volkswagen Touran, on 43.6% of failed tests. That is also where it differs most from cars of the same registration years, which record 36.7%.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 43.6% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 30.2% |
| Tyres | 27.0% |
| Brakes | 21.9% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 14.2% |
| Visibility | 12.8% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 12.2% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 5.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
63.3% of Volkswagen Touran tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Volkswagen Tourans, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 26.9% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 16.1% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 11.3% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 9.1% |
| Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension | 7.6% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 7.4% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 7.1% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 6.7% |
| Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 5.3% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle | 5.3% |
| Coil spring: corroded Suspension | 5.1% |
| Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | 4.2% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What changes as a Volkswagen Touran gets older
A 2020 Volkswagen Touran failed 12.2% of its MOT tests in 2025; a 2005 one failed 45.9%. What fails changes as much as how often, and these are the two years themselves rather than an average across them.
2020 Volkswagen Touran 12.2% failed, from 2,225 tests
- Worn brake pads 16.2%
- Cut tyre 15.8%
- Tyre worn below the legal limit 12.1%
- Tyre worn through to the cords 10.3%
- Headlamp aim set too low 7.7%
- Worn suspension bushes 7.4%
2005 Volkswagen Touran 45.9% failed, from 2,091 tests
- Split joint boot 17.4%
- Worn suspension bushes 16.7%
- Tyre worn through to the cords 8.9%
- Brake light out 8.1%
- Broken coil spring 7.8%
- Engine management light on 7.8%
Shares are of each year's failed tests. Every MOT a particular car has had, with the defects and advisories written at each test, is on GOV.UK's MOT history service from the registration, free.
Volkswagen Touran problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Volkswagen Touran?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Coil spring: fractured or broken” is the most common: it appears on 11.2% of failed Volkswagen Touran tests. Across categories, suspension is the area that most often fails one, on 43.6% of failed tests.
How often does a Volkswagen Touran fail its MOT?
32.1% of Volkswagen Touran tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 68,251 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 52 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Volkswagen Touran than on other cars?
Yes. “Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt” appears on 9.2% of its failures against 3.5% for cars of the same age, and “Tyres: ply or cords exposed” appears on 10.6% of its failures against 4.7% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Volkswagen Touran aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 68,251 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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