2008 Volkswagen Touran — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

57.3%

Latest Pass Rate

95,278

Total Tests (All Years)

137,459 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 57.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 4.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Volkswagen Touran as it ages.

1 yrs87.5%

→ ↓7.0%

2 yrs80.5%

→ ↑0.5%

3 yrs81.0%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs80.5%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs76.8%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs72.2%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs70.1%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs67.3%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs64.2%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs61.3%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs58.3%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs58.4%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs58.5%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs57.6%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs57.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	87.5%	80
2 yrs	80.5%	394
3 yrs	81.0%	8,220
4 yrs	80.5%	7,921
5 yrs	76.8%	7,862
6 yrs	72.2%	7,809
7 yrs	70.1%	7,773
8 yrs	67.3%	7,704
9 yrs	64.2%	7,732
10 yrs	61.3%	5,304
11 yrs	58.3%	5,613
12 yrs	58.4%	5,407
13 yrs	58.5%	6,506
14 yrs	57.6%	5,061
15 yrs	56.8%	5,768
16 yrs	57.3%	6,124

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Volkswagen Touran pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	57.3%	6,124
2023 (15 yrs)	56.8%	5,768
2022 (14 yrs)	57.6%	5,061
2021 (13 yrs)	58.5%	6,506
2020 (12 yrs)	58.4%	5,407
2019 (11 yrs)	58.3%	5,613
2018 (10 yrs)	61.3%	5,304
2017 (9 yrs)	64.2%	7,732
2016 (8 yrs)	67.3%	7,704
2015 (7 yrs)	70.1%	7,773
2014 (6 yrs)	72.2%	7,809
2013 (5 yrs)	76.8%	7,862
2012 (4 yrs)	80.5%	7,921
2011 (3 yrs)	81%	8,220
2010 (2 yrs)	80.5%	394
2009 (1 yrs)	87.5%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 80Avg Mileage 25,095Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2010

80.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 394Avg Mileage 39,376Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2011

81.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,220Avg Mileage 38,591Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2012

80.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,921Avg Mileage 49,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2013

76.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,862Avg Mileage 60,283Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2014

72.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,809Avg Mileage 70,658Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

2015

70.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,773Avg Mileage 81,211Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

2016

67.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,704Avg Mileage 90,759Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2017High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,732Avg Mileage 99,020Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,304Avg Mileage 107,002Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,613Avg Mileage 113,510Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2020High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,407Avg Mileage 118,823Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2021High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,506Avg Mileage 123,651Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2022High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,061Avg Mileage 127,932Top Failure Suspension — 71.3%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,768Avg Mileage 132,946Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2024High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,124Avg Mileage 137,459Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

MOT results for 2008 Volkswagen Touran by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	87.5%	80	25,095	Tyres — 7.5%
2010	2	80.5%	394	39,376	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2011	3	81.0%	8,220	38,591	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2012	4	80.5%	7,921	49,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2013	5	76.8%	7,862	60,283	Tyres — 18.9%
2014	6	72.2%	7,809	70,658	Tyres — 23.9%
2015	7	70.1%	7,773	81,211	Tyres — 23.4%
2016	8	67.3%	7,704	90,759	Suspension — 25.8%
2017	9	64.2%	7,732	99,020	Suspension — 37.0%
2018	10	61.3%	5,304	107,002	Suspension — 38.2%
2019	11	58.3%	5,613	113,510	Suspension — 48.3%
2020	12	58.4%	5,407	118,823	Suspension — 56.0%
2021	13	58.5%	6,506	123,651	Suspension — 65.9%
2022	14	57.6%	5,061	127,932	Suspension — 71.3%
2023	15	56.8%	5,768	132,946	Suspension — 80.0%
2024	16	57.3%	6,124	137,459	Suspension — 67.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Volkswagen Touran, with age trends.

Suspension

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

16.3%

↑ 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
Tyres	7.5% (1 yrs)	35.0% (16 yrs)	+27.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.8% (1 yrs)	24.7% (16 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Touran cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 95,278 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.