2006 Volkswagen Touran — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

52.3%

Latest Pass Rate

138,441

Total Tests (All Years)

143,506 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 52.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 2.0% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volkswagen Touran as it ages.

3 yrs78.3%

→ ↓2.1%

4 yrs76.2%

→ ↓6.6%

5 yrs69.6%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs66.5%

→ ↓5.9%

7 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs60.1%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs57.0%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs55.1%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs51.4%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs51.7%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs52.7%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs51.5%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs52.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.3%	11,082
4 yrs	76.2%	10,790
5 yrs	69.6%	10,877
6 yrs	66.5%	10,854
7 yrs	60.6%	10,930
8 yrs	60.1%	10,815
9 yrs	59.0%	10,660
10 yrs	57.0%	10,439
11 yrs	55.1%	10,204
12 yrs	51.9%	6,850
13 yrs	51.4%	6,840
14 yrs	52.4%	6,210
15 yrs	51.7%	7,063
16 yrs	52.7%	5,000
17 yrs	51.5%	5,054
18 yrs	52.3%	4,773

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volkswagen Touran pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	52.3%	4,773
2023 (17 yrs)	51.5%	5,054
2022 (16 yrs)	52.7%	5,000
2021 (15 yrs)	51.7%	7,063
2020 (14 yrs)	52.4%	6,210
2019 (13 yrs)	51.4%	6,840
2018 (12 yrs)	51.9%	6,850
2017 (11 yrs)	55.1%	10,204
2016 (10 yrs)	57%	10,439
2015 (9 yrs)	59%	10,660
2014 (8 yrs)	60.1%	10,815
2013 (7 yrs)	60.6%	10,930
2012 (6 yrs)	66.5%	10,854
2011 (5 yrs)	69.6%	10,877
2010 (4 yrs)	76.2%	10,790
2009 (3 yrs)	78.3%	11,082

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,082Avg Mileage 38,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2010

76.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,790Avg Mileage 48,665Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2011

69.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,877Avg Mileage 58,870Top Failure Suspension — 14.0%

2012

66.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,854Avg Mileage 68,932Top Failure Suspension — 18.0%

2013High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,930Avg Mileage 78,596Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2014High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,815Avg Mileage 88,035Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

2015High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,660Avg Mileage 96,881Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2016High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,439Avg Mileage 104,898Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,204Avg Mileage 112,075Top Failure Suspension — 78.3%

2018High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,850Avg Mileage 118,674Top Failure Suspension — 77.4%

2019High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,840Avg Mileage 124,380Top Failure Suspension — 76.1%

2020High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,210Avg Mileage 130,083Top Failure Suspension — 80.1%

2021High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,063Avg Mileage 132,725Top Failure Suspension — 85.3%

2022High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,000Avg Mileage 136,346Top Failure Suspension — 89.8%

2023High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,054Avg Mileage 139,825Top Failure Suspension — 99.3%

2024High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,773Avg Mileage 143,506Top Failure Suspension — 80.2%

MOT results for 2006 Volkswagen Touran by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.3%	11,082	38,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2010	4	76.2%	10,790	48,665	Tyres — 11.0%
2011	5	69.6%	10,877	58,870	Suspension — 14.0%
2012	6	66.5%	10,854	68,932	Suspension — 18.0%
2013	7	60.6%	10,930	78,596	Suspension — 48.3%
2014	8	60.1%	10,815	88,035	Suspension — 52.9%
2015	9	59.0%	10,660	96,881	Suspension — 59.7%
2016	10	57.0%	10,439	104,898	Suspension — 67.9%
2017	11	55.1%	10,204	112,075	Suspension — 78.3%
2018	12	51.9%	6,850	118,674	Suspension — 77.4%
2019	13	51.4%	6,840	124,380	Suspension — 76.1%
2020	14	52.4%	6,210	130,083	Suspension — 80.1%
2021	15	51.7%	7,063	132,725	Suspension — 85.3%
2022	16	52.7%	5,000	136,346	Suspension — 89.8%
2023	17	51.5%	5,054	139,825	Suspension — 99.3%
2024	18	52.3%	4,773	143,506	Suspension — 80.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volkswagen Touran, with age trends.

Suspension

58.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.3% (3 yrs)	80.2% (18 yrs)	+75.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.5% (3 yrs)	39.1% (18 yrs)	+36.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (3 yrs)	36.5% (18 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Touran cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 138,441 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.