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2018 Volkswagen Touran — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
81.9%
Latest Pass Rate
15,676
Total Tests (All Years)
57,691 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 81.9%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 8.5% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Volkswagen Touran as it ages.

1 yrs95.9%
2 yrs81.5%
3 yrs78.8%
4 yrs84.0%
5 yrs83.0%
6 yrs81.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs95.9%49
2 yrs81.5%232
3 yrs78.8%3,832
4 yrs84.0%3,387
5 yrs83.0%3,739
6 yrs81.9%4,437

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Volkswagen Touran pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)81.9%4,437
2023 (5 yrs)83%3,739
2022 (4 yrs)84%3,387
2021 (3 yrs)78.8%3,832
2020 (2 yrs)81.5%232
2019 (1 yrs)95.9%49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
95.9%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 49Avg Mileage 21,426Top Failure Tyres — 4.1%
2020
81.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 232Avg Mileage 28,970Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%
2021
78.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,832Avg Mileage 27,330Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%
2022
84.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,387Avg Mileage 35,082Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%
2023
83.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,739Avg Mileage 45,887Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%
2024
81.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,437Avg Mileage 57,691Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Volkswagen Touran, with age trends.

Tyres
16.8%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
11.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
8.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
5.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.1% (1 yrs)18.5% (6 yrs)
+14.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.0% (1 yrs)11.6% (6 yrs)
+9.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Volkswagen Touran page →

About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Touran cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 15,676 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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