Petrol Volkswagen Touareg: MOT pass rate
79.7% of petrol Volkswagen Touaregs pass the MOT first time, measured across 691 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 91,508.
Petrol against the other Volkswagen Touareg versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 78.6% | 33,838 |
| Petrol | 79.7% | 691 |
| All Volkswagen Touareg | 78.7% | 34,580 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Volkswagen Touareg specifically, petrol is the strongest at 79.7%, and this petrol version sits 1 points above the 78.7% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Volkswagen Touareg is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Volkswagen Touareg had covered 91,508 miles at test, against 96,895 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Volkswagen Touareg page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Volkswagen Touareg fuel types
- Diesel Volkswagen Touareg - 78.6%