2008 Volkswagen Touareg — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

65.3%

Latest Pass Rate

27,810

Total Tests (All Years)

136,911 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 65.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 12.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Volkswagen Touareg as it ages.

2 yrs86.1%

→ ↓2.4%

3 yrs83.7%

→ ↓3.8%

4 yrs79.9%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs74.3%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs72.7%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs69.4%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs68.7%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs65.7%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs63.1%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs65.6%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs63.2%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs63.7%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs64.0%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs65.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.1%	108
3 yrs	83.7%	2,367
4 yrs	79.9%	2,303
5 yrs	76.7%	2,317
6 yrs	74.3%	2,290
7 yrs	72.7%	2,251
8 yrs	69.4%	2,208
9 yrs	68.7%	2,198
10 yrs	65.7%	1,520
11 yrs	63.1%	1,611
12 yrs	65.6%	1,505
13 yrs	63.2%	1,883
14 yrs	63.7%	1,459
15 yrs	64.0%	1,605
16 yrs	65.3%	2,185

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Volkswagen Touareg pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	65.3%	2,185
2023 (15 yrs)	64%	1,605
2022 (14 yrs)	63.7%	1,459
2021 (13 yrs)	63.2%	1,883
2020 (12 yrs)	65.6%	1,505
2019 (11 yrs)	63.1%	1,611
2018 (10 yrs)	65.7%	1,520
2017 (9 yrs)	68.7%	2,198
2016 (8 yrs)	69.4%	2,208
2015 (7 yrs)	72.7%	2,251
2014 (6 yrs)	74.3%	2,290
2013 (5 yrs)	76.7%	2,317
2012 (4 yrs)	79.9%	2,303
2011 (3 yrs)	83.7%	2,367
2010 (2 yrs)	86.1%	108

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

86.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 108Avg Mileage 34,919Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2011

83.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,367Avg Mileage 39,193Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2012

79.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,303Avg Mileage 49,006Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2013

76.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,317Avg Mileage 58,888Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2014

74.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,290Avg Mileage 68,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,251Avg Mileage 78,010Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2016

69.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,208Avg Mileage 86,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2017

68.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,198Avg Mileage 95,178Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2018

65.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,520Avg Mileage 102,633Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2019High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,611Avg Mileage 110,888Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.3%

2020

65.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,505Avg Mileage 116,318Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.8%

2021High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,883Avg Mileage 122,293Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2022High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,459Avg Mileage 126,777Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2023High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,605Avg Mileage 133,659Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

2024

65.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,185Avg Mileage 136,911Top Failure Suspension — 40.8%

MOT results for 2008 Volkswagen Touareg by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	86.1%	108	34,919	Tyres — 7.4%
2011	3	83.7%	2,367	39,193	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2012	4	79.9%	2,303	49,006	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2013	5	76.7%	2,317	58,888	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2014	6	74.3%	2,290	68,117	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2015	7	72.7%	2,251	78,010	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2016	8	69.4%	2,208	86,165	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2017	9	68.7%	2,198	95,178	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2018	10	65.7%	1,520	102,633	Brakes — 24.6%
2019	11	63.1%	1,611	110,888	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.3%
2020	12	65.6%	1,505	116,318	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.8%
2021	13	63.2%	1,883	122,293	Suspension — 36.8%
2022	14	63.7%	1,459	126,777	Suspension — 39.5%
2023	15	64.0%	1,605	133,659	Suspension — 43.7%
2024	16	65.3%	2,185	136,911	Suspension — 40.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Volkswagen Touareg, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	1.9% (2 yrs)	31.3% (16 yrs)	+29.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.4% (2 yrs)	18.6% (16 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Touareg cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 27,810 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.