2012 Volkswagen Touareg — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

79.5%

Latest Pass Rate

17,972

Total Tests (All Years)

113,606 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 79.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 25.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volkswagen Touareg as it ages.

2 yrs85.7%

→ ↑4.9%

3 yrs90.6%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs87.8%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs86.3%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs82.8%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs80.7%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs78.7%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs76.7%

→ ↑1.4%

11 yrs78.1%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs79.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.7%	56
3 yrs	90.6%	1,249
4 yrs	87.8%	1,202
5 yrs	86.3%	2,176
6 yrs	83.3%	1,500
7 yrs	82.8%	1,587
8 yrs	80.7%	1,626
9 yrs	78.7%	2,004
10 yrs	76.7%	1,595
11 yrs	78.1%	1,956
12 yrs	79.5%	3,021

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volkswagen Touareg pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	79.5%	3,021
2023 (11 yrs)	78.1%	1,956
2022 (10 yrs)	76.7%	1,595
2021 (9 yrs)	78.7%	2,004
2020 (8 yrs)	80.7%	1,626
2019 (7 yrs)	82.8%	1,587
2018 (6 yrs)	83.3%	1,500
2017 (5 yrs)	86.3%	2,176
2016 (4 yrs)	87.8%	1,202
2015 (3 yrs)	90.6%	1,249
2014 (2 yrs)	85.7%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

85.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 56Avg Mileage 37,027Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2015

90.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,249Avg Mileage 38,018Top Failure Brakes — 6.3%

2016

87.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,202Avg Mileage 48,117Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2017

86.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,176Avg Mileage 58,097Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2018

83.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,500Avg Mileage 69,042Top Failure Brakes — 11.2%

2019

82.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,587Avg Mileage 77,235Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2020

80.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,626Avg Mileage 84,892Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2021

78.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,004Avg Mileage 91,311Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2022

76.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,595Avg Mileage 97,896Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2023

78.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,956Avg Mileage 105,211Top Failure Suspension — 17.0%

2024

79.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,021Avg Mileage 113,606Top Failure Suspension — 13.3%

MOT results for 2012 Volkswagen Touareg by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	85.7%	56	37,027	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2015	3	90.6%	1,249	38,018	Brakes — 6.3%
2016	4	87.8%	1,202	48,117	Tyres — 12.3%
2017	5	86.3%	2,176	58,097	Tyres — 10.9%
2018	6	83.3%	1,500	69,042	Brakes — 11.2%
2019	7	82.8%	1,587	77,235	Tyres — 13.9%
2020	8	80.7%	1,626	84,892	Tyres — 17.2%
2021	9	78.7%	2,004	91,311	Tyres — 16.3%
2022	10	76.7%	1,595	97,896	Tyres — 18.4%
2023	11	78.1%	1,956	105,211	Suspension — 17.0%
2024	12	79.5%	3,021	113,606	Suspension — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volkswagen Touareg, with age trends.

Tyres

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.6%

↓ Decreases 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	5.4% (2 yrs)	12.2% (12 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.1% (2 yrs)	10.5% (12 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Touareg cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 17,972 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.