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2016 Volkswagen Touran — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
82.0%
Latest Pass Rate
20,591
Total Tests (All Years)
76,614 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 82.0%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 16.3% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Volkswagen Touran as it ages.

2 yrs83.9%
3 yrs80.6%
4 yrs82.3%
5 yrs83.5%
6 yrs82.9%
7 yrs81.3%
8 yrs82.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs83.9%112
3 yrs80.6%2,990
4 yrs82.3%2,899
5 yrs83.5%3,646
6 yrs82.9%2,901
7 yrs81.3%3,608
8 yrs82.0%4,435

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Volkswagen Touran pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)82%4,435
2023 (7 yrs)81.3%3,608
2022 (6 yrs)82.9%2,901
2021 (5 yrs)83.5%3,646
2020 (4 yrs)82.3%2,899
2019 (3 yrs)80.6%2,990
2018 (2 yrs)83.9%112

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
83.9%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 112Avg Mileage 29,636Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%
2019
80.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,990Avg Mileage 31,690Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%
2020
82.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,899Avg Mileage 40,695Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%
2021
83.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,646Avg Mileage 48,667Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%
2022
82.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,901Avg Mileage 57,954Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%
2023
81.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,608Avg Mileage 67,954Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%
2024
82.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,435Avg Mileage 76,614Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Volkswagen Touran, with age trends.

Tyres
18.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
10.2%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
8.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.3% (2 yrs)11.7% (8 yrs)
+5.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres15.2% (2 yrs)17.0% (8 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Touran cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 20,591 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.

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