2012 Volkswagen Touran — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

70.1%

Latest Pass Rate

56,063

Total Tests (All Years)

109,966 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 70.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 15.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volkswagen Touran as it ages.

1 yrs100.0%

→ ↓11.2%

2 yrs88.8%

→ ↓5.3%

3 yrs83.5%

→ ↑0.6%

4 yrs84.1%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs81.7%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs76.8%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs74.2%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs72.6%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs70.6%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs69.1%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs70.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	100.0%	41
2 yrs	88.8%	427
3 yrs	83.5%	6,526
4 yrs	84.1%	6,281
5 yrs	81.7%	6,337
6 yrs	76.8%	4,307
7 yrs	74.2%	4,512
8 yrs	72.6%	4,476
9 yrs	70.6%	5,706
10 yrs	71.8%	4,613
11 yrs	69.1%	5,865
12 yrs	70.1%	6,972

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volkswagen Touran pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	70.1%	6,972
2023 (11 yrs)	69.1%	5,865
2022 (10 yrs)	71.8%	4,613
2021 (9 yrs)	70.6%	5,706
2020 (8 yrs)	72.6%	4,476
2019 (7 yrs)	74.2%	4,512
2018 (6 yrs)	76.8%	4,307
2017 (5 yrs)	81.7%	6,337
2016 (4 yrs)	84.1%	6,281
2015 (3 yrs)	83.5%	6,526
2014 (2 yrs)	88.8%	427
2013 (1 yrs)	100%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

100.0%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 41Avg Mileage 19,133Top Failure —

2014

88.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 427Avg Mileage 34,118Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2015

83.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,526Avg Mileage 36,243Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2016

84.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,281Avg Mileage 47,864Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2017

81.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,337Avg Mileage 59,719Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2018

76.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,307Avg Mileage 71,513Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2019

74.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,512Avg Mileage 82,003Top Failure Tyres — 28.8%

2020

72.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,476Avg Mileage 89,267Top Failure Tyres — 29.0%

2021

70.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,706Avg Mileage 95,524Top Failure Tyres — 30.2%

2022

71.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,613Avg Mileage 100,994Top Failure Tyres — 31.2%

2023

69.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,865Avg Mileage 106,694Top Failure Suspension — 39.2%

2024

70.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,972Avg Mileage 109,966Top Failure Suspension — 36.5%

MOT results for 2012 Volkswagen Touran by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	1	100.0%	41	19,133	—
2014	2	88.8%	427	34,118	Tyres — 7.7%
2015	3	83.5%	6,526	36,243	Tyres — 12.8%
2016	4	84.1%	6,281	47,864	Tyres — 14.1%
2017	5	81.7%	6,337	59,719	Tyres — 15.9%
2018	6	76.8%	4,307	71,513	Tyres — 20.5%
2019	7	74.2%	4,512	82,003	Tyres — 28.8%
2020	8	72.6%	4,476	89,267	Tyres — 29.0%
2021	9	70.6%	5,706	95,524	Tyres — 30.2%
2022	10	71.8%	4,613	100,994	Tyres — 31.2%
2023	11	69.1%	5,865	106,694	Suspension — 39.2%
2024	12	70.1%	6,972	109,966	Suspension — 36.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volkswagen Touran, with age trends.

Tyres

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Touran cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 56,063 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.