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Volkswagen Touareg

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 19 years from 78,489 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

84%

Total Tests

78,489

Best Year

2020 (93%)

Years Covered

19

How reliable is the Volkswagen Touareg?

vs national average+2% (82% avg)
vs Volkswagen brand average-1% (85% avg)
Best to worst year spread17 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Volkswagen Touareg by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202193%74535,077 mi
202093%1,54243,671 mi
201991%6,74649,179 mi
201890%3,61356,095 mi
201785%7,45465,245 mi
201686%8,17675,288 mi
201585%9,90584,367 mi
201488%7,32994,102 mi
201386%5,596104,529 mi
201286%4,035113,342 mi
201184%3,701122,498 mi
201081%1,668128,292 mi
200980%2,577126,791 mi
200878%3,337137,817 mi
200779%4,677142,943 mi
200678%3,571146,020 mi
200576%2,324147,345 mi
200479%1,176138,196 mi
200379%317130,286 mi

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About the Volkswagen Touareg

The Volkswagen Touareg has been tested 78,489 times in 2024 MOT data across 19 model years (2003 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 84%. That's slightly above the national average of 82%. Available as petrol and diesel and hybrid.

Best and Worst Years

The 2020 model is the most reliable with a 93% pass rate from 1,542 tests. The 2005 model has the lowest at 76%. With a 17 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREGs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 9 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2003) averages 130,286 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 35,077 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

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