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VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/volkswagen/touareg

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: Touareg

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 219,767 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

80.0%

Share of this model's 219,767 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

27 mpg

CO2 emission

245 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£530/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

110,157

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

123,038

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.3

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

31,073

31,073 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

219,767

219,767 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

31,073On the road

Insight summary

Volkswagen Touareg is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 31,073 represented vehicles and 0.07% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 80.0% from 219,767 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 56. The current pool shows an average of 110,157 miles and an average age of 12.3 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 123,038 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, coil springs and lighting. The practical read is that the Volkswagen Touareg looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	30,431
PETROL	596
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	36
ELECTRIC	3
LPG	3
OTHER	3
GAS BI-FUEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

89%

Children

86%

Pedestrian

72%

Safety systems

81%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	3,739
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,594
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,582
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,145
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,712
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2,372
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	2,047
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	1,752
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,746
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,522
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1,365
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	1,217
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,183
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,164
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	1,045
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	989
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	985
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	973
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	840
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	833
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	827
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	804
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	776
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	775
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	712

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 40,699 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

3,739

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

3,594

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

3,582

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

3,145

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,712

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

2,372

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

2,047

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

1,752

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,746

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,522

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

1,365

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

1,217

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,183

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,164

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

1,045

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

989

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

985

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

973

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

840

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

833

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

827

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

804

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

776

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

775

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

712

Volkswagen Touareg reliability and MOT data