2005 Volkswagen Touran Se Tdi Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

530

Total Tests (All Years)

116,133 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 60.0%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 3.8% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volkswagen Touran Se Tdi Auto as it ages.

4 yrs61.9%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs58.5%

→ ↑1.2%

6 yrs59.7%

→ ↓6.8%

7 yrs52.9%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs48.5%

→ ↑11.5%

9 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs59.1%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	61.9%	63
5 yrs	58.5%	65
6 yrs	59.7%	67
7 yrs	52.9%	68
8 yrs	48.5%	66
9 yrs	60.0%	70
10 yrs	59.1%	66
11 yrs	60.0%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volkswagen Touran Se Tdi Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	60%	65
2015 (10 yrs)	59.1%	66
2014 (9 yrs)	60%	70
2013 (8 yrs)	48.5%	66
2012 (7 yrs)	52.9%	68
2011 (6 yrs)	59.7%	67
2010 (5 yrs)	58.5%	65
2009 (4 yrs)	61.9%	63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 63Avg Mileage 51,734Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2010High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 65Avg Mileage 62,202Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2011High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 67Avg Mileage 75,416Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%

2012High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 68Avg Mileage 87,031Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2013High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 66Avg Mileage 94,926Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 70Avg Mileage 99,212Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2015High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 66Avg Mileage 107,773Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 65Avg Mileage 116,133Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Touran Se Tdi Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	61.9%	63	51,734	Tyres — 19.0%
2010	5	58.5%	65	62,202	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2011	6	59.7%	67	75,416	Suspension — 19.4%
2012	7	52.9%	68	87,031	Suspension — 26.5%
2013	8	48.5%	66	94,926	Suspension — 69.7%
2014	9	60.0%	70	99,212	Suspension — 61.4%
2015	10	59.1%	66	107,773	Suspension — 59.1%
2016	11	60.0%	65	116,133	Suspension — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volkswagen Touran Se Tdi Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

12.6%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

10.2%

↓ 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
Suspension	17.5% (4 yrs)	60.0% (11 yrs)	+42.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.0% (4 yrs)	40.0% (11 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.3% (4 yrs)	10.8% (11 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.0% (4 yrs)	18.5% (11 yrs)	-0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Touran Se Tdi Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 530 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.