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

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. 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 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.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Volkswagen Touran

1. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 7.1% of tests (3.84x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4.9% of tests (2.91x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.5% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this defect)
4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.8% of tests (1.89x the national rate for this defect)
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.9% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.2% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.4% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.6% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.7% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.5% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)

From 60,503 DVSA-tracked diesel Volkswagen Touran tests, 2024, split out from the Volkswagen Touran's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.14% 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 diesel Volkswagen Touran

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, 2.5% of tests (21.9x the national rate for this defect)
2. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 1.6% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 13.9% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 35.1% of tests (2.63x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 10.1% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 5.5% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 43.7% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6.6% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 16.1% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 7.2% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)

From 60,503 DVSA-tracked diesel Volkswagen Touran tests, 2024.

Other Volkswagen Touran fuel types

• Petrol Volkswagen Touran - 81.4%

All Volkswagen Touran MOT data · Every model