2005 Volkswagen Touran Sport — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

49.4%

Latest Pass Rate

662

Total Tests (All Years)

128,946 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 49.4%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 6.8% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volkswagen Touran Sport as it ages.

4 yrs65.9%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs63.1%

→ ↓12.5%

6 yrs50.6%

→ ↑13.6%

7 yrs64.2%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs60.2%

→ ↓5.2%

9 yrs55.0%

→ ↑9.9%

10 yrs64.9%

→ ↓15.5%

11 yrs49.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	65.9%	91
5 yrs	63.1%	84
6 yrs	50.6%	87
7 yrs	64.2%	81
8 yrs	60.2%	83
9 yrs	55.0%	80
10 yrs	64.9%	77
11 yrs	49.4%	79

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	49.4%	79
2015 (10 yrs)	64.9%	77
2014 (9 yrs)	55%	80
2013 (8 yrs)	60.2%	83
2012 (7 yrs)	64.2%	81
2011 (6 yrs)	50.6%	87
2010 (5 yrs)	63.1%	84
2009 (4 yrs)	65.9%	91

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 91Avg Mileage 63,694Top Failure Suspension — 18.7%

2010High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 84Avg Mileage 71,365Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2011High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 87Avg Mileage 84,797Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%

2012High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 81Avg Mileage 92,124Top Failure Suspension — 24.7%

2013High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 83Avg Mileage 103,997Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 80Avg Mileage 113,436Top Failure Suspension — 83.8%

2015High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 77Avg Mileage 120,552Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2016High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 128,946Top Failure Suspension — 79.7%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Touran Sport by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	65.9%	91	63,694	Suspension — 18.7%
2010	5	63.1%	84	71,365	Tyres — 22.6%
2011	6	50.6%	87	84,797	Suspension — 39.1%
2012	7	64.2%	81	92,124	Suspension — 24.7%
2013	8	60.2%	83	103,997	Suspension — 53.0%
2014	9	55.0%	80	113,436	Suspension — 83.8%
2015	10	64.9%	77	120,552	Suspension — 53.2%
2016	11	49.4%	79	128,946	Suspension — 79.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

13.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	18.7% (4 yrs)	79.7% (11 yrs)	+61.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.4% (4 yrs)	43.0% (11 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.7% (4 yrs)	32.9% (11 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.7% (4 yrs)	41.8% (11 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Touran Sport cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 662 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.