2010 Volkswagen Touareg — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

72.5%

Latest Pass Rate

9,980

Total Tests (All Years)

129,575 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 72.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 20.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volkswagen Touareg as it ages.

2 yrs86.5%

→ ↓4.1%

3 yrs82.4%

→ ↓0.8%

4 yrs81.6%

→ ↓0.8%

5 yrs80.8%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs79.1%

→ ↓0.1%

7 yrs79.0%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs74.5%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs73.4%

→ ↑1.5%

10 yrs74.9%

→ ↓6.1%

11 yrs68.8%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs69.3%

→ ↓5.3%

13 yrs64.0%

→ ↑8.5%

14 yrs72.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.5%	37
3 yrs	82.4%	940
4 yrs	81.6%	898
5 yrs	80.8%	927
6 yrs	79.1%	907
7 yrs	79.0%	904
8 yrs	74.5%	611
9 yrs	73.4%	655
10 yrs	74.9%	662
11 yrs	68.8%	830
12 yrs	69.3%	672
13 yrs	64.0%	789
14 yrs	72.5%	1,148

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Volkswagen Touareg pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	72.5%	1,148
2023 (13 yrs)	64%	789
2022 (12 yrs)	69.3%	672
2021 (11 yrs)	68.8%	830
2020 (10 yrs)	74.9%	662
2019 (9 yrs)	73.4%	655
2018 (8 yrs)	74.5%	611
2017 (7 yrs)	79%	904
2016 (6 yrs)	79.1%	907
2015 (5 yrs)	80.8%	927
2014 (4 yrs)	81.6%	898
2013 (3 yrs)	82.4%	940
2012 (2 yrs)	86.5%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

86.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 37Avg Mileage 36,344Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2013

82.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 940Avg Mileage 37,635Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2014

81.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 898Avg Mileage 48,465Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2015

80.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 927Avg Mileage 59,084Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2016

79.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 907Avg Mileage 68,766Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2017

79.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 904Avg Mileage 78,259Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2018

74.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 611Avg Mileage 87,398Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2019

73.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 655Avg Mileage 96,446Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

2020

74.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 662Avg Mileage 104,376Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2021

68.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 830Avg Mileage 109,392Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.0%

2022

69.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 672Avg Mileage 114,568Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2023High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 789Avg Mileage 123,473Top Failure Suspension — 43.6%

2024

72.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,148Avg Mileage 129,575Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%

MOT results for 2010 Volkswagen Touareg by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	86.5%	37	36,344	Tyres — 8.1%
2013	3	82.4%	940	37,635	Tyres — 11.2%
2014	4	81.6%	898	48,465	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2015	5	80.8%	927	59,084	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2016	6	79.1%	907	68,766	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2017	7	79.0%	904	78,259	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2018	8	74.5%	611	87,398	Tyres — 15.5%
2019	9	73.4%	655	96,446	Tyres — 19.8%
2020	10	74.9%	662	104,376	Tyres — 20.4%
2021	11	68.8%	830	109,392	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.0%
2022	12	69.3%	672	114,568	Suspension — 32.1%
2023	13	64.0%	789	123,473	Suspension — 43.6%
2024	14	72.5%	1,148	129,575	Suspension — 28.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volkswagen Touareg, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.9%

↑ 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
Tyres	8.1% (2 yrs)	19.3% (14 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Touareg cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 9,980 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.