2005 Volkswagen Touareg — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

65.6%

Latest Pass Rate

38,177

Total Tests (All Years)

148,245 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 65.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 10.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volkswagen Touareg as it ages.

4 yrs81.7%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs81.0%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs76.6%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs73.1%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs69.5%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs68.6%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs67.2%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs65.7%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs63.5%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs63.3%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs62.3%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs61.7%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs63.3%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs62.7%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs65.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.7%	3,023
5 yrs	81.0%	3,030
6 yrs	76.6%	3,071
7 yrs	73.1%	3,050
8 yrs	69.5%	2,955
9 yrs	68.6%	2,923
10 yrs	67.2%	2,872
11 yrs	65.7%	2,854
12 yrs	63.5%	2,761
13 yrs	63.3%	1,841
14 yrs	62.3%	1,840
15 yrs	63.0%	1,650
16 yrs	61.7%	1,935
17 yrs	63.3%	1,409
18 yrs	62.7%	1,411
19 yrs	65.6%	1,552

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volkswagen Touareg pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	65.6%	1,552
2023 (18 yrs)	62.7%	1,411
2022 (17 yrs)	63.3%	1,409
2021 (16 yrs)	61.7%	1,935
2020 (15 yrs)	63%	1,650
2019 (14 yrs)	62.3%	1,840
2018 (13 yrs)	63.3%	1,841
2017 (12 yrs)	63.5%	2,761
2016 (11 yrs)	65.7%	2,854
2015 (10 yrs)	67.2%	2,872
2014 (9 yrs)	68.6%	2,923
2013 (8 yrs)	69.5%	2,955
2012 (7 yrs)	73.1%	3,050
2011 (6 yrs)	76.6%	3,071
2010 (5 yrs)	81%	3,030
2009 (4 yrs)	81.7%	3,023

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,023Avg Mileage 51,006Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2010

81.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,030Avg Mileage 61,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2011

76.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,071Avg Mileage 71,472Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2012

73.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,050Avg Mileage 80,272Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2013

69.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,955Avg Mileage 88,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2014

68.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,923Avg Mileage 96,195Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2015

67.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,872Avg Mileage 104,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2016

65.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,854Avg Mileage 111,601Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2017High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,761Avg Mileage 118,940Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2018High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,841Avg Mileage 123,780Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2019High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,840Avg Mileage 130,149Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2020High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,650Avg Mileage 133,707Top Failure Suspension — 40.8%

2021High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,935Avg Mileage 136,747Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2022High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,409Avg Mileage 139,401Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,411Avg Mileage 142,243Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2024

65.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,552Avg Mileage 148,245Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Touareg by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.7%	3,023	51,006	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2010	5	81.0%	3,030	61,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2011	6	76.6%	3,071	71,472	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2012	7	73.1%	3,050	80,272	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2013	8	69.5%	2,955	88,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2014	9	68.6%	2,923	96,195	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2015	10	67.2%	2,872	104,187	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2016	11	65.7%	2,854	111,601	Brakes — 29.3%
2017	12	63.5%	2,761	118,940	Brakes — 33.6%
2018	13	63.3%	1,841	123,780	Brakes — 34.2%
2019	14	62.3%	1,840	130,149	Suspension — 38.0%
2020	15	63.0%	1,650	133,707	Suspension — 40.8%
2021	16	61.7%	1,935	136,747	Suspension — 51.5%
2022	17	63.3%	1,409	139,401	Suspension — 48.3%
2023	18	62.7%	1,411	142,243	Suspension — 59.9%
2024	19	65.6%	1,552	148,245	Suspension — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volkswagen Touareg, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.4%

— Consistent

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	1.7% (4 yrs)	50.0% (19 yrs)	+48.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.7% (4 yrs)	33.6% (19 yrs)	+27.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.2% (4 yrs)	20.2% (19 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Touareg cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 38,177 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.