2011 Volkswagen Touareg — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

77.5%

Latest Pass Rate

19,887

Total Tests (All Years)

121,976 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 77.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 24.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volkswagen Touareg as it ages.

3 yrs87.7%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs87.1%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs86.4%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs85.2%

→ ↓6.5%

7 yrs78.7%

→ ↑0.6%

8 yrs79.3%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs78.5%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs76.2%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs74.1%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs72.0%

→ ↑5.5%

13 yrs77.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.7%	1,952
4 yrs	87.1%	1,955
5 yrs	86.4%	1,915
6 yrs	85.2%	2,016
7 yrs	78.7%	1,429
8 yrs	79.3%	1,487
9 yrs	78.5%	1,452
10 yrs	76.2%	1,836
11 yrs	74.1%	1,456
12 yrs	72.0%	1,785
13 yrs	77.5%	2,604

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volkswagen Touareg pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	77.5%	2,604
2023 (12 yrs)	72%	1,785
2022 (11 yrs)	74.1%	1,456
2021 (10 yrs)	76.2%	1,836
2020 (9 yrs)	78.5%	1,452
2019 (8 yrs)	79.3%	1,487
2018 (7 yrs)	78.7%	1,429
2017 (6 yrs)	85.2%	2,016
2016 (5 yrs)	86.4%	1,915
2015 (4 yrs)	87.1%	1,955
2014 (3 yrs)	87.7%	1,952

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

87.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,952Avg Mileage 36,795Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2015

87.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,955Avg Mileage 48,355Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2016

86.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,915Avg Mileage 58,782Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2017

85.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,016Avg Mileage 68,527Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2018

78.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,429Avg Mileage 77,639Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2019

79.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,487Avg Mileage 87,323Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2020

78.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,452Avg Mileage 94,955Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2021

76.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,836Avg Mileage 101,889Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%

2022

74.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,456Avg Mileage 108,970Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2023

72.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,785Avg Mileage 116,088Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2024

77.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,604Avg Mileage 121,976Top Failure Suspension — 18.4%

MOT results for 2011 Volkswagen Touareg by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	87.7%	1,952	36,795	Tyres — 9.6%
2015	4	87.1%	1,955	48,355	Tyres — 10.0%
2016	5	86.4%	1,915	58,782	Tyres — 10.0%
2017	6	85.2%	2,016	68,527	Tyres — 11.9%
2018	7	78.7%	1,429	77,639	Tyres — 15.8%
2019	8	79.3%	1,487	87,323	Tyres — 17.1%
2020	9	78.5%	1,452	94,955	Tyres — 20.6%
2021	10	76.2%	1,836	101,889	Tyres — 20.3%
2022	11	74.1%	1,456	108,970	Tyres — 22.5%
2023	12	72.0%	1,785	116,088	Tyres — 22.7%
2024	13	77.5%	2,604	121,976	Suspension — 18.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volkswagen Touareg, with age trends.

Tyres

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	9.6% (3 yrs)	16.1% (13 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.8% (3 yrs)	13.6% (13 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Touareg cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 19,887 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.