2003 Volkswagen Touran — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

56.8%

Latest Pass Rate

23,503

Total Tests (All Years)

147,322 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Volkswagen Touran as it ages.

6 yrs66.5%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs62.8%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs58.5%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs57.4%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs53.4%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs52.6%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs50.7%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs49.9%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs52.4%

→ ↓1.9%

17 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs51.3%

→ ↓1.7%

19 yrs49.6%

→ ↑3.2%

20 yrs52.8%

→ ↑4.0%

21 yrs56.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	66.5%	2,275
7 yrs	62.8%	2,258
8 yrs	58.5%	2,260
9 yrs	57.4%	2,195
10 yrs	53.5%	2,176
11 yrs	53.4%	2,106
12 yrs	52.0%	2,006
13 yrs	52.6%	1,892
14 yrs	50.7%	1,766
15 yrs	49.9%	1,058
16 yrs	52.4%	978
17 yrs	50.5%	741
18 yrs	51.3%	707
19 yrs	49.6%	409
20 yrs	52.8%	373
21 yrs	56.8%	303

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Volkswagen Touran pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	56.8%	303
2023 (20 yrs)	52.8%	373
2022 (19 yrs)	49.6%	409
2021 (18 yrs)	51.3%	707
2020 (17 yrs)	50.5%	741
2019 (16 yrs)	52.4%	978
2018 (15 yrs)	49.9%	1,058
2017 (14 yrs)	50.7%	1,766
2016 (13 yrs)	52.6%	1,892
2015 (12 yrs)	52%	2,006
2014 (11 yrs)	53.4%	2,106
2013 (10 yrs)	53.5%	2,176
2012 (9 yrs)	57.4%	2,195
2011 (8 yrs)	58.5%	2,260
2010 (7 yrs)	62.8%	2,258
2009 (6 yrs)	66.5%	2,275

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,275Avg Mileage 68,974Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2010High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,258Avg Mileage 79,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2011High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,260Avg Mileage 89,107Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,195Avg Mileage 96,304Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2013High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,176Avg Mileage 104,429Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2014High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,106Avg Mileage 112,931Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,006Avg Mileage 120,074Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

2016High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,892Avg Mileage 126,557Top Failure Suspension — 79.1%

2017High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,766Avg Mileage 132,517Top Failure Suspension — 87.4%

2018High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,058Avg Mileage 137,578Top Failure Suspension — 93.5%

2019High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 978Avg Mileage 142,400Top Failure Suspension — 83.8%

2020High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 741Avg Mileage 145,633Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

2021High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 707Avg Mileage 147,355Top Failure Suspension — 100.1%

2022High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 409Avg Mileage 148,775Top Failure Suspension — 100.7%

2023High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 373Avg Mileage 150,739Top Failure Suspension — 108.6%

2024High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 303Avg Mileage 147,322Top Failure Suspension — 68.0%

MOT results for 2003 Volkswagen Touran by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	66.5%	2,275	68,974	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2010	7	62.8%	2,258	79,016	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2011	8	58.5%	2,260	89,107	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2012	9	57.4%	2,195	96,304	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2013	10	53.5%	2,176	104,429	Suspension — 56.9%
2014	11	53.4%	2,106	112,931	Suspension — 66.7%
2015	12	52.0%	2,006	120,074	Suspension — 72.5%
2016	13	52.6%	1,892	126,557	Suspension — 79.1%
2017	14	50.7%	1,766	132,517	Suspension — 87.4%
2018	15	49.9%	1,058	137,578	Suspension — 93.5%
2019	16	52.4%	978	142,400	Suspension — 83.8%
2020	17	50.5%	741	145,633	Suspension — 83.3%
2021	18	51.3%	707	147,355	Suspension — 100.1%
2022	19	49.6%	409	148,775	Suspension — 100.7%
2023	20	52.8%	373	150,739	Suspension — 108.6%
2024	21	56.8%	303	147,322	Suspension — 68.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Volkswagen Touran, with age trends.

Suspension

66.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.1% (6 yrs)	68.0% (21 yrs)	+57.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.5% (6 yrs)	45.9% (21 yrs)	+38.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.4% (6 yrs)	36.0% (21 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Touran cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 23,503 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.