2006 Volkswagen Touareg — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

67.1%

Latest Pass Rate

46,374

Total Tests (All Years)

145,951 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 67.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volkswagen Touareg as it ages.

3 yrs83.2%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs82.9%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs79.3%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs77.6%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs74.1%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs71.3%

→ ↑0.1%

9 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs68.8%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs67.9%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs65.3%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs64.6%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs63.3%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs65.2%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs65.2%

→ ↓1.4%

17 yrs63.8%

→ ↑3.3%

18 yrs67.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.2%	3,550
4 yrs	82.9%	3,513
5 yrs	79.3%	3,565
6 yrs	77.6%	3,537
7 yrs	74.1%	3,458
8 yrs	71.3%	3,376
9 yrs	71.4%	3,394
10 yrs	68.8%	3,306
11 yrs	67.9%	3,342
12 yrs	65.3%	2,214
13 yrs	64.6%	2,246
14 yrs	63.3%	2,115
15 yrs	65.2%	2,469
16 yrs	65.2%	1,905
17 yrs	63.8%	1,993
18 yrs	67.1%	2,391

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volkswagen Touareg pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	67.1%	2,391
2023 (17 yrs)	63.8%	1,993
2022 (16 yrs)	65.2%	1,905
2021 (15 yrs)	65.2%	2,469
2020 (14 yrs)	63.3%	2,115
2019 (13 yrs)	64.6%	2,246
2018 (12 yrs)	65.3%	2,214
2017 (11 yrs)	67.9%	3,342
2016 (10 yrs)	68.8%	3,306
2015 (9 yrs)	71.4%	3,394
2014 (8 yrs)	71.3%	3,376
2013 (7 yrs)	74.1%	3,458
2012 (6 yrs)	77.6%	3,537
2011 (5 yrs)	79.3%	3,565
2010 (4 yrs)	82.9%	3,513
2009 (3 yrs)	83.2%	3,550

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,550Avg Mileage 40,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%

2010

82.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,513Avg Mileage 51,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2011

79.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,565Avg Mileage 62,068Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2012

77.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,537Avg Mileage 71,554Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2013

74.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,458Avg Mileage 80,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2014

71.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,376Avg Mileage 88,921Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2015

71.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,394Avg Mileage 97,356Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2016

68.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,306Avg Mileage 104,922Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2017

67.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,342Avg Mileage 112,783Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2018

65.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,214Avg Mileage 119,483Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2019High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,246Avg Mileage 125,357Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%

2020High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,115Avg Mileage 131,915Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2021

65.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,469Avg Mileage 135,637Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2022

65.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,905Avg Mileage 139,071Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

2023High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,993Avg Mileage 142,421Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2024

67.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,391Avg Mileage 145,951Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

MOT results for 2006 Volkswagen Touareg by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.2%	3,550	40,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%
2010	4	82.9%	3,513	51,043	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2011	5	79.3%	3,565	62,068	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2012	6	77.6%	3,537	71,554	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2013	7	74.1%	3,458	80,217	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2014	8	71.3%	3,376	88,921	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2015	9	71.4%	3,394	97,356	Brakes — 21.9%
2016	10	68.8%	3,306	104,922	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2017	11	67.9%	3,342	112,783	Brakes — 27.4%
2018	12	65.3%	2,214	119,483	Brakes — 27.7%
2019	13	64.6%	2,246	125,357	Brakes — 35.8%
2020	14	63.3%	2,115	131,915	Brakes — 39.6%
2021	15	65.2%	2,469	135,637	Suspension — 42.2%
2022	16	65.2%	1,905	139,071	Suspension — 43.4%
2023	17	63.8%	1,993	142,421	Suspension — 51.6%
2024	18	67.1%	2,391	145,951	Suspension — 39.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volkswagen Touareg, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	4.0% (3 yrs)	28.2% (18 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.2% (3 yrs)	19.9% (18 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Touareg cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 46,374 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.