2005 Volkswagen Touran — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.0%

Latest Pass Rate

138,686

Total Tests (All Years)

150,614 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 53.0%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 2.4% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs71.9%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs67.1%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs62.4%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs61.0%

→ ↓5.2%

8 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs56.0%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs52.8%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs50.2%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs50.4%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs51.5%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs52.9%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs53.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	71.9%	11,810
5 yrs	67.1%	11,613
6 yrs	62.4%	11,802
7 yrs	61.0%	11,670
8 yrs	55.8%	11,631
9 yrs	56.0%	11,451
10 yrs	54.9%	11,138
11 yrs	54.4%	10,833
12 yrs	52.8%	10,443
13 yrs	50.2%	6,796
14 yrs	50.4%	6,525
15 yrs	51.5%	5,585
16 yrs	51.5%	5,967
17 yrs	52.9%	4,008
18 yrs	52.7%	3,902
19 yrs	53.0%	3,512

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	53%	3,512
2023 (18 yrs)	52.7%	3,902
2022 (17 yrs)	52.9%	4,008
2021 (16 yrs)	51.5%	5,967
2020 (15 yrs)	51.5%	5,585
2019 (14 yrs)	50.4%	6,525
2018 (13 yrs)	50.2%	6,796
2017 (12 yrs)	52.8%	10,443
2016 (11 yrs)	54.4%	10,833
2015 (10 yrs)	54.9%	11,138
2014 (9 yrs)	56%	11,451
2013 (8 yrs)	55.8%	11,631
2012 (7 yrs)	61%	11,670
2011 (6 yrs)	62.4%	11,802
2010 (5 yrs)	67.1%	11,613
2009 (4 yrs)	71.9%	11,810

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,810Avg Mileage 52,331Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2010

67.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,613Avg Mileage 62,696Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2011High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,802Avg Mileage 73,189Top Failure Suspension — 20.5%

2012High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,670Avg Mileage 82,657Top Failure Suspension — 23.7%

2013High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,631Avg Mileage 92,238Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

2014High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,451Avg Mileage 100,825Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

2015High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,138Avg Mileage 108,872Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2016High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,833Avg Mileage 116,160Top Failure Suspension — 77.4%

2017High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,443Avg Mileage 123,207Top Failure Suspension — 86.8%

2018High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,796Avg Mileage 129,403Top Failure Suspension — 87.0%

2019High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,525Avg Mileage 133,849Top Failure Suspension — 83.0%

2020High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,585Avg Mileage 137,917Top Failure Suspension — 83.4%

2021High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,967Avg Mileage 141,052Top Failure Suspension — 89.6%

2022High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,008Avg Mileage 144,261Top Failure Suspension — 91.4%

2023High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,902Avg Mileage 146,629Top Failure Suspension — 96.8%

2024High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,512Avg Mileage 150,614Top Failure Suspension — 85.4%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Touran by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	71.9%	11,810	52,331	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2010	5	67.1%	11,613	62,696	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2011	6	62.4%	11,802	73,189	Suspension — 20.5%
2012	7	61.0%	11,670	82,657	Suspension — 23.7%
2013	8	55.8%	11,631	92,238	Suspension — 58.6%
2014	9	56.0%	11,451	100,825	Suspension — 65.0%
2015	10	54.9%	11,138	108,872	Suspension — 72.6%
2016	11	54.4%	10,833	116,160	Suspension — 77.4%
2017	12	52.8%	10,443	123,207	Suspension — 86.8%
2018	13	50.2%	6,796	129,403	Suspension — 87.0%
2019	14	50.4%	6,525	133,849	Suspension — 83.0%
2020	15	51.5%	5,585	137,917	Suspension — 83.4%
2021	16	51.5%	5,967	141,052	Suspension — 89.6%
2022	17	52.9%	4,008	144,261	Suspension — 91.4%
2023	18	52.7%	3,902	146,629	Suspension — 96.8%
2024	19	53.0%	3,512	150,614	Suspension — 85.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

65.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.7% (4 yrs)	85.4% (19 yrs)	+75.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.4% (4 yrs)	46.3% (19 yrs)	+40.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (4 yrs)	36.6% (19 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Touran cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 138,686 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.