2009 Volkswagen Touareg — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

69.5%

Latest Pass Rate

17,758

Total Tests (All Years)

127,420 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 69.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 17.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volkswagen Touareg as it ages.

3 yrs84.6%

→ ↓7.2%

4 yrs77.4%

→ ↓0.9%

5 yrs76.5%

→ ↓0.0%

6 yrs76.5%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs73.5%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs72.4%

→ ↓7.3%

9 yrs65.1%

→ ↑2.8%

10 yrs67.9%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs68.5%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.4%

13 yrs62.3%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs64.4%

→ ↑5.1%

15 yrs69.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.6%	1,551
4 yrs	77.4%	1,542
5 yrs	76.5%	1,547
6 yrs	76.5%	1,545
7 yrs	73.5%	1,503
8 yrs	72.4%	1,512
9 yrs	65.1%	1,037
10 yrs	67.9%	1,118
11 yrs	68.5%	1,067
12 yrs	66.7%	1,346
13 yrs	62.3%	1,034
14 yrs	64.4%	1,195
15 yrs	69.5%	1,761

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volkswagen Touareg pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	69.5%	1,761
2023 (14 yrs)	64.4%	1,195
2022 (13 yrs)	62.3%	1,034
2021 (12 yrs)	66.7%	1,346
2020 (11 yrs)	68.5%	1,067
2019 (10 yrs)	67.9%	1,118
2018 (9 yrs)	65.1%	1,037
2017 (8 yrs)	72.4%	1,512
2016 (7 yrs)	73.5%	1,503
2015 (6 yrs)	76.5%	1,545
2014 (5 yrs)	76.5%	1,547
2013 (4 yrs)	77.4%	1,542
2012 (3 yrs)	84.6%	1,551

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

84.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,551Avg Mileage 35,553Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2013

77.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,542Avg Mileage 45,830Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2014

76.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,547Avg Mileage 56,183Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2015

76.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,545Avg Mileage 65,341Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2016

73.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,503Avg Mileage 74,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2017

72.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,512Avg Mileage 82,465Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2018

65.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,037Avg Mileage 90,567Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2019

67.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,118Avg Mileage 98,736Top Failure Tyres — 25.8%

2020

68.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,067Avg Mileage 105,266Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.2%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,346Avg Mileage 110,928Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2022High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,034Avg Mileage 116,495Top Failure Suspension — 34.2%

2023High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,195Avg Mileage 122,053Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2024

69.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,761Avg Mileage 127,420Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

MOT results for 2009 Volkswagen Touareg by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	84.6%	1,551	35,553	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2013	4	77.4%	1,542	45,830	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2014	5	76.5%	1,547	56,183	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2015	6	76.5%	1,545	65,341	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2016	7	73.5%	1,503	74,165	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2017	8	72.4%	1,512	82,465	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2018	9	65.1%	1,037	90,567	Suspension — 24.1%
2019	10	67.9%	1,118	98,736	Tyres — 25.8%
2020	11	68.5%	1,067	105,266	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.2%
2021	12	66.7%	1,346	110,928	Suspension — 32.2%
2022	13	62.3%	1,034	116,495	Suspension — 34.2%
2023	14	64.4%	1,195	122,053	Suspension — 41.9%
2024	15	69.5%	1,761	127,420	Suspension — 28.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volkswagen Touareg, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

16.9%

↑ 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	2.4% (3 yrs)	21.8% (15 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.8% (3 yrs)	17.2% (15 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Touareg cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 17,758 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.