2003 Volkswagen Touareg — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

67.7%

Latest Pass Rate

9,034

Total Tests (All Years)

138,394 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Volkswagen Touareg as it ages.

6 yrs76.0%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs76.1%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs74.0%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs69.9%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs65.8%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs64.5%

→ ↑1.3%

12 yrs65.8%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs65.0%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs65.9%

→ ↓4.4%

15 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs59.7%

→ ↑9.2%

17 yrs68.9%

→ ↓9.5%

18 yrs59.4%

→ ↑7.6%

19 yrs67.0%

→ ↓1.9%

20 yrs65.1%

→ ↑2.6%

21 yrs67.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	76.0%	908
7 yrs	76.1%	896
8 yrs	74.0%	861
9 yrs	69.9%	843
10 yrs	65.8%	793
11 yrs	64.5%	736
12 yrs	65.8%	740
13 yrs	65.0%	683
14 yrs	65.9%	643
15 yrs	61.5%	364
16 yrs	59.7%	325
17 yrs	68.9%	302
18 yrs	59.4%	315
19 yrs	67.0%	209
20 yrs	65.1%	215
21 yrs	67.7%	201

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Volkswagen Touareg pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	67.7%	201
2023 (20 yrs)	65.1%	215
2022 (19 yrs)	67%	209
2021 (18 yrs)	59.4%	315
2020 (17 yrs)	68.9%	302
2019 (16 yrs)	59.7%	325
2018 (15 yrs)	61.5%	364
2017 (14 yrs)	65.9%	643
2016 (13 yrs)	65%	683
2015 (12 yrs)	65.8%	740
2014 (11 yrs)	64.5%	736
2013 (10 yrs)	65.8%	793
2012 (9 yrs)	69.9%	843
2011 (8 yrs)	74%	861
2010 (7 yrs)	76.1%	896
2009 (6 yrs)	76%	908

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 908Avg Mileage 64,729Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2010

76.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 896Avg Mileage 72,982Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2011

74.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 861Avg Mileage 81,254Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2012

69.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 843Avg Mileage 88,341Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2013

65.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 793Avg Mileage 94,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2014High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 736Avg Mileage 101,727Top Failure Brakes — 33.2%

2015

65.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 740Avg Mileage 106,893Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2016

65.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 683Avg Mileage 112,060Top Failure Brakes — 33.4%

2017

65.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 643Avg Mileage 117,984Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2018High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 364Avg Mileage 120,676Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2019High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 325Avg Mileage 124,582Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2020

68.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 302Avg Mileage 128,178Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.4%

2021High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 315Avg Mileage 128,693Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%

2022

67.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 209Avg Mileage 126,372Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

2023

65.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 215Avg Mileage 130,619Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2024

67.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 201Avg Mileage 138,394Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

MOT results for 2003 Volkswagen Touareg by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	76.0%	908	64,729	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2010	7	76.1%	896	72,982	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2011	8	74.0%	861	81,254	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2012	9	69.9%	843	88,341	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2013	10	65.8%	793	94,667	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2014	11	64.5%	736	101,727	Brakes — 33.2%
2015	12	65.8%	740	106,893	Brakes — 35.3%
2016	13	65.0%	683	112,060	Brakes — 33.4%
2017	14	65.9%	643	117,984	Brakes — 36.1%
2018	15	61.5%	364	120,676	Brakes — 45.3%
2019	16	59.7%	325	124,582	Brakes — 47.4%
2020	17	68.9%	302	128,178	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.4%
2021	18	59.4%	315	128,693	Suspension — 45.7%
2022	19	67.0%	209	126,372	Suspension — 44.5%
2023	20	65.1%	215	130,619	Suspension — 62.3%
2024	21	67.7%	201	138,394	Suspension — 45.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Volkswagen Touareg, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.2% (6 yrs)	45.3% (21 yrs)	+41.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (6 yrs)	21.4% (21 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.5% (6 yrs)	16.9% (21 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Touareg cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,034 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.