2004 Volkswagen Touran — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

51.9%

Latest Pass Rate

115,716

Total Tests (All Years)

153,321 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 51.9%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 4.7% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Volkswagen Touran as it ages.

5 yrs68.8%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs65.2%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs59.8%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs51.9%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs49.9%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs49.6%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs50.1%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs50.2%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs50.5%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs53.4%

→ ↓1.5%

20 yrs51.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	68.8%	10,457
6 yrs	65.2%	10,359
7 yrs	61.9%	10,473
8 yrs	59.8%	10,364
9 yrs	55.3%	10,203
10 yrs	55.3%	9,946
11 yrs	54.1%	9,677
12 yrs	52.4%	9,229
13 yrs	51.9%	8,685
14 yrs	49.9%	5,381
15 yrs	49.6%	5,027
16 yrs	50.1%	4,167
17 yrs	50.2%	4,147
18 yrs	50.5%	2,692
19 yrs	53.4%	2,557
20 yrs	51.9%	2,352

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Volkswagen Touran pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	51.9%	2,352
2023 (19 yrs)	53.4%	2,557
2022 (18 yrs)	50.5%	2,692
2021 (17 yrs)	50.2%	4,147
2020 (16 yrs)	50.1%	4,167
2019 (15 yrs)	49.6%	5,027
2018 (14 yrs)	49.9%	5,381
2017 (13 yrs)	51.9%	8,685
2016 (12 yrs)	52.4%	9,229
2015 (11 yrs)	54.1%	9,677
2014 (10 yrs)	55.3%	9,946
2013 (9 yrs)	55.3%	10,203
2012 (8 yrs)	59.8%	10,364
2011 (7 yrs)	61.9%	10,473
2010 (6 yrs)	65.2%	10,359
2009 (5 yrs)	68.8%	10,457

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,457Avg Mileage 60,611Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2010

65.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,359Avg Mileage 71,063Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2011High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,473Avg Mileage 80,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2012High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,364Avg Mileage 89,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2013High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,203Avg Mileage 98,032Top Failure Suspension — 49.9%

2014High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,946Avg Mileage 106,064Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,677Avg Mileage 113,721Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2016High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,229Avg Mileage 120,795Top Failure Suspension — 74.7%

2017High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,685Avg Mileage 126,717Top Failure Suspension — 82.1%

2018High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,381Avg Mileage 132,041Top Failure Suspension — 78.8%

2019High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,027Avg Mileage 136,815Top Failure Suspension — 77.2%

2020High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,167Avg Mileage 139,891Top Failure Suspension — 81.4%

2021High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,147Avg Mileage 142,441Top Failure Suspension — 88.4%

2022High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,692Avg Mileage 145,482Top Failure Suspension — 88.2%

2023High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,557Avg Mileage 147,481Top Failure Suspension — 88.2%

2024High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,352Avg Mileage 153,321Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

MOT results for 2004 Volkswagen Touran by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	68.8%	10,457	60,611	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2010	6	65.2%	10,359	71,063	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2011	7	61.9%	10,473	80,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2012	8	59.8%	10,364	89,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2013	9	55.3%	10,203	98,032	Suspension — 49.9%
2014	10	55.3%	9,946	106,064	Suspension — 56.5%
2015	11	54.1%	9,677	113,721	Suspension — 65.4%
2016	12	52.4%	9,229	120,795	Suspension — 74.7%
2017	13	51.9%	8,685	126,717	Suspension — 82.1%
2018	14	49.9%	5,381	132,041	Suspension — 78.8%
2019	15	49.6%	5,027	136,815	Suspension — 77.2%
2020	16	50.1%	4,167	139,891	Suspension — 81.4%
2021	17	50.2%	4,147	142,441	Suspension — 88.4%
2022	18	50.5%	2,692	145,482	Suspension — 88.2%
2023	19	53.4%	2,557	147,481	Suspension — 88.2%
2024	20	51.9%	2,352	153,321	Suspension — 75.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Volkswagen Touran, with age trends.

Suspension

60.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.2% (5 yrs)	75.0% (20 yrs)	+65.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.3% (5 yrs)	41.8% (20 yrs)	+34.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (5 yrs)	35.2% (20 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Touran cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 115,716 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.