Diesel Volkswagen Touran: MOT pass rate
71.4% of diesel Volkswagen Tourans pass the MOT first time, measured across 60,150 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 117,659.
Diesel against the other Volkswagen Touran versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 71.4% | 60,150 |
| Petrol | 81.4% | 13,224 |
| All Volkswagen Touran | 73.2% | 73,374 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.
On the Volkswagen Touran specifically, petrol is the strongest at 81.4%, and this diesel version sits 1.8 points below the 73.2% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The diesel Volkswagen Touran fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average diesel Volkswagen Touran had covered 117,659 miles at test, against 67,757 for the petrol. That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself.
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 Touran page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Volkswagen Touran fuel types
- Petrol Volkswagen Touran - 81.4%