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

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. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, 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.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Volkswagen Touareg

1. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 3.5% of tests (2.74x the national rate for this defect)
2. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6% of tests (2.65x the national rate for this defect)
3. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4.6% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this defect)
4. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.1% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.9% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.8% of tests
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.7% of tests
9. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 1.7% of tests (4.05x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.7% of tests

From 713 DVSA-tracked petrol Volkswagen Touareg tests, 2024, split out from the Volkswagen Touareg's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.29% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Volkswagen Touareg

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 2.2% of tests (19.81x the national rate for this defect)
2. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 6.2% of tests (11.01x the national rate for this defect)
3. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 2.7% of tests (2.41x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 10.5% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.9% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6.6% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.5% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.1% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 27.9% of tests, also fails
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 14.2% of tests, also fails

From 713 DVSA-tracked petrol Volkswagen Touareg tests, 2024.

Other Volkswagen Touareg fuel types

• Diesel Volkswagen Touareg - 78.6%

All Volkswagen Touareg MOT data · Every model