2007 Volkswagen Touareg — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

65.3%

Latest Pass Rate

43,451

Total Tests (All Years)

143,908 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 65.3%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 11.8% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volkswagen Touareg as it ages.

2 yrs80.0%

→ ↑3.7%

3 yrs83.7%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs77.5%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs74.2%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs72.3%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs71.5%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs69.0%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs68.0%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs62.9%

→ ↑3.3%

13 yrs66.2%

→ ↓3.2%

14 yrs63.0%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs64.6%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs63.9%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs65.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.0%	75
3 yrs	83.7%	3,290
4 yrs	81.3%	3,399
5 yrs	77.5%	3,379
6 yrs	74.2%	3,361
7 yrs	72.3%	3,296
8 yrs	71.5%	3,252
9 yrs	69.0%	3,231
10 yrs	68.0%	3,242
11 yrs	64.2%	2,238
12 yrs	62.9%	2,320
13 yrs	66.2%	2,203
14 yrs	63.0%	2,677
15 yrs	64.6%	2,091
16 yrs	63.9%	2,249
17 yrs	65.3%	3,148

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volkswagen Touareg pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	65.3%	3,148
2023 (16 yrs)	63.9%	2,249
2022 (15 yrs)	64.6%	2,091
2021 (14 yrs)	63%	2,677
2020 (13 yrs)	66.2%	2,203
2019 (12 yrs)	62.9%	2,320
2018 (11 yrs)	64.2%	2,238
2017 (10 yrs)	68%	3,242
2016 (9 yrs)	69%	3,231
2015 (8 yrs)	71.5%	3,252
2014 (7 yrs)	72.3%	3,296
2013 (6 yrs)	74.2%	3,361
2012 (5 yrs)	77.5%	3,379
2011 (4 yrs)	81.3%	3,399
2010 (3 yrs)	83.7%	3,290
2009 (2 yrs)	80%	75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 75Avg Mileage 35,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2010

83.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,290Avg Mileage 37,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,399Avg Mileage 48,358Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2012

77.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,379Avg Mileage 59,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2013

74.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,361Avg Mileage 68,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2014

72.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,296Avg Mileage 76,871Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2015

71.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,252Avg Mileage 85,596Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2016

69.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,231Avg Mileage 94,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2017

68.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,242Avg Mileage 102,175Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2018High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,238Avg Mileage 109,576Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2019High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,320Avg Mileage 116,891Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2020

66.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,203Avg Mileage 121,712Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.9%

2021High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,677Avg Mileage 126,961Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2022High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,091Avg Mileage 131,555Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%

2023High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,249Avg Mileage 136,599Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2024

65.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,148Avg Mileage 143,908Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

MOT results for 2007 Volkswagen Touareg by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	80.0%	75	35,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2010	3	83.7%	3,290	37,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2011	4	81.3%	3,399	48,358	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2012	5	77.5%	3,379	59,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2013	6	74.2%	3,361	68,438	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2014	7	72.3%	3,296	76,871	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2015	8	71.5%	3,252	85,596	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2016	9	69.0%	3,231	94,399	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2017	10	68.0%	3,242	102,175	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2018	11	64.2%	2,238	109,576	Brakes — 28.6%
2019	12	62.9%	2,320	116,891	Brakes — 32.1%
2020	13	66.2%	2,203	121,712	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.9%
2021	14	63.0%	2,677	126,961	Suspension — 37.5%
2022	15	64.6%	2,091	131,555	Suspension — 39.8%
2023	16	63.9%	2,249	136,599	Suspension — 43.2%
2024	17	65.3%	3,148	143,908	Suspension — 42.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volkswagen Touareg, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.6%

↑ 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	5.3% (2 yrs)	30.0% (17 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (2 yrs)	18.7% (17 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Touareg cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 43,451 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.