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Volkswagen Touran Mk2 (5T) built around 2018: fails its MOT less often than average

Volkswagen Touran Mk2 (5T) models built around 2018 fail their MOT less often than similar cars the same age.

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Key figure

16% of MOT tests on Volkswagen Touran Mk2 (5T) models built around 2018 ended in a fail (retests included), against 22% for similar cars the same age.

Most common issue

The most common MOT issue on Volkswagen Touran Mk2 (5T) models built around 2018 involves the tyres.

Volkswagen Touran Mk2 (5T)
average reliability2015-presentMPVDIESEL / PETROL

Based on 26,018 tests of Touran models registered 2015+.

About 1 in 50 Touran Mk2 (5T) MOTs (1.8%) failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. That's for cars built around 2018 (7 years old), all fuels combined.

Based on 4,862 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted. Nor is a fail with no later MOT on record.

About 1 in 15 Touran Mk2 (5T) MOTs (6.1%) found at least one dangerous defect. These are cars built around 2018 (7 years old).

Based on 4,862 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). Dangerous is the most serious grade an MOT gives: a direct risk to road safety.

Mk2 (5T) fail rate by age

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for cars this age
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
3 yearsbuilt around 2022
6378.8%
4 yearsbuilt around 2021
1,98410.2%
5 yearsbuilt around 2020
2,45410.8%
6 yearsbuilt around 2019
3,71114.0%
7 yearsbuilt around 2018
4,86216.4%
8 yearsbuilt around 2017
4,92816.9%
9 yearsbuilt around 2016
4,07118.2%
10 yearsbuilt around 2015
3,37122.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs. Highest fail rate at 10 years old.

How the Touran Mk2 (5T) compares

At each age below, see how the Touran Mk2 (5T) holds up against other cars the same age. The averages combine all fuel types.

Based on 266,306 tests across 19 Volkswagen models, built around 2018 (7 years old).

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateVolkswagen average
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
3 yearsbuilt around 2022
6378.8%
4 yearsbuilt around 2021
1,98410.2%
5 yearsbuilt around 2020
2,45410.8%
6 yearsbuilt around 2019
3,71114.0%
7 yearsbuilt around 2018
4,86216.4%
8 yearsbuilt around 2017
4,92816.9%
9 yearsbuilt around 2016
4,07118.2%
10 yearsbuilt around 2015
3,37122.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs.

What to check before viewing

The model's most common MOT issues, turned into things you can ask about or look for.

Brake pads

High priority

Ask when the pads were last replaced and check the warning-light history.

Brake discs

High priority

Ask for the date and mileage of the last disc replacement; visually check for a deep wear lip and rust pitting on each disc.

Tyres

Worth checking

Check tread depth across the full width on all four; uneven wear suggests alignment or suspension issues.

Suspension bushes and joints

Worth checking

Listen for knocks over speed bumps and ask about recent control-arm or anti-roll-bar work.

Vehicle-specific check

Worth checking

Check the car’s number plate on MOT Wise to see its own MOT history and any recalls for its build years.

Other people carriers to compare

Other people carriers, with each one's figures taken at the same age as the Touran Mk2 (5T).

  1. 1

    Kia Venga

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    11.8%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    0.7%
    Dangerous
    3.3%
    Still registered at 10 years
    96.8%

    Lower fail rate: 11.8%, against 16.4% for the Volkswagen Touran Mk2 (5T), both built around 2018.

    5,255 MOT tests on cars built around 2018

  2. 2

    Toyota Estima

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    17.7%

    No clear edge over the Volkswagen Touran Mk2 (5T) on these figures.

    Some figures could not be compared for these two cars. So this comparison uses the fail rate and recalls only.

    1,057 MOT tests on cars built around 2018

  3. 3

    Hyundai ix20

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    12.5%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    1%
    Dangerous
    4.5%
    Still registered at 10 years
    95.4%

    Lower fail rate: 12.5%, against 16.4% for the Volkswagen Touran Mk2 (5T), both built around 2018.

    3,239 MOT tests on cars built around 2018

  4. 4

    Ford Tourneo

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    21.4%
    Still registered at 10 years
    89.2%

    No clear edge over the Volkswagen Touran Mk2 (5T) on these figures.

    Some figures could not be compared for these two cars. So this comparison uses the fail rate, share still registered and recalls only.

    3,550 MOT tests on cars built around 2018

Fail rate
= the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests.
Fail, no pass in 3 days
= the share of MOT tests that failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted.
Dangerous
= the share of MOT tests where the tester marked a fault as dangerous. It is against the law to drive the car until it is fixed.
Still registered at 10 years
= the share of cars still registered (taxed or declared off the road) 10 years after they were first registered.

How many are still registered

93%of all Volkswagen Touran cars first registered in 2014 to 2015 were still registered 10 years later. This is the whole model, not only this generation.

UK average for cars first registered in 2014 to 2015: 92% · About typical

The share still registered can reflect demand, the cost of repairs, exports, write-offs and how owners use the car. It isn't proof of how long the car lasts mechanically.

Source: DfT vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0124).

Recall context

15 recalls in all

10 of the 15 Touran Mk2 (5T) recalls cover cars built in these years.

  • 1 Critical
  • 9 more

Top concerns

  • Side airbag gas generator canister may fail
  • 48VS - steering rack bolt replacement
  • Faulty wheel bearing housings can fail and break prematurely

For the exact car, check GOV.UK's recall checker with the number plate.

What has gone wrong on Touran Mk2 (5T) cars built around 2018

The share of diesel cars that have ever failed an MOT on each part of the car. Based on 201 cars.

Structural systems

Suspension
10%
Emissions
5%

Wear items

Tyres
31%
Brakes
15%
Lighting
12%
How Touran Mk2 (5T) cars have aged

How Touran Mk2 (5T) cars have aged

How fail rates have changed as these cars got older. Each line follows cars first registered in about the same year across several years of MOT data. Not a prediction for any one car.

Some lines cover only a year or two, so read this as a rough guide.

0%10%20%345678910Age at MOTBuilt around 2021, 3 years old at the time of MOT: 11.0% (770 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2021, 4 years old at the time of MOT: 9.1% (716 tests, 2025 data)2021Built around 2020, 3 years old at the time of MOT: 10.0% (1,360 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2020, 4 years old at the time of MOT: 11.6% (1,306 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2020, 5 years old at the time of MOT: 11.0% (1,240 tests, 2025 data)2020Built around 2019, 3 years old at the time of MOT: 12.7% (2,070 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2019, 4 years old at the time of MOT: 11.6% (1,978 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2019, 5 years old at the time of MOT: 12.8% (1,986 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2019, 6 years old at the time of MOT: 13.0% (1,933 tests, 2025 data)2019Built around 2018, 3 years old at the time of MOT: 16.7% (2,876 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2018, 4 years old at the time of MOT: 13.4% (2,754 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2018, 5 years old at the time of MOT: 15.2% (2,707 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2018, 6 years old at the time of MOT: 15.9% (2,715 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2018, 7 years old at the time of MOT: 16.4% (2,684 tests, 2025 data)2018Built around 2017, 4 years old at the time of MOT: 14.2% (3,115 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2017, 5 years old at the time of MOT: 14.5% (3,109 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2017, 6 years old at the time of MOT: 15.8% (3,044 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2017, 7 years old at the time of MOT: 15.9% (2,995 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2017, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 16.5% (2,995 tests, 2025 data)2017Built around 2016, 5 years old at the time of MOT: 14.7% (2,610 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2016, 6 years old at the time of MOT: 15.5% (2,563 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2016, 7 years old at the time of MOT: 16.1% (2,530 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2016, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 16.3% (2,465 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2016, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 16.5% (2,505 tests, 2025 data)2016Built around 2015, 6 years old at the time of MOT: 15.4% (3,223 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2015, 7 years old at the time of MOT: 18.0% (3,254 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2015, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 19.4% (3,304 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2015, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 21.3% (3,342 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2015, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 22.3% (3,371 tests, 2025 data)2015
First registered around 2021First registered around 2020First registered around 2019First registered around 2018
How each part holds up as Mk2 (5T) cars age

How each part holds up as Mk2 (5T) cars age

The share of diesel cars built 2017-2020 that have ever failed an MOT on each part of the car. Rates usually rise with age, but can dip slightly as cars leave the road.

Part of the car6 years7 years8 years
Suspension6%10%6%
Brakes13%15%14%
Emissions10%5%10%
Tyres23%31%31%
Lighting4%12%15%
Corrosion0%0%1%

Based on diesel cars in the 2017-2020 build-year band, from 105 to 239 cars at each age.

Mk2 (5T) variants compared

Touran Mk2 (5T) variants built around 2018

The fail rate for each Touran Mk2 (5T) variant, grouped by fuel. Each row counts fails per MOT test, the same way as the main fail rate chart.

Diesel

  • TOURAN16.3%3,184 tests

Petrol

  • TOURAN16.7%1,676 tests
All generations of this modelEnough data

Most common issues on Volkswagen Tourans of this age

This list covers every Volkswagen Touran built around 2018, whichever generation it is. We don't have a defect list for the Mk2 (5T) on its own.

Most common advisories and fails

In order of the share of MOT tests that recorded each one

  1. 1
    Advisory

    Tyre worn close to the legal limit or worn on the edge

    22.1%
    Advisory: 1,598Fail: 141 (8% of the times it was found)
  2. 2
    Advisory

    Brake pads wearing thin

    13.5%
    Advisory: 696Fail: 118 (14% of the times it was found)
  3. 3
    Advisory

    Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened

    10.9%
    Advisory: 742Fail: 13 (2% of the times it was found)
  4. 4
    Advisory

    Tyre slightly damaged, cracking or perishing

    9.9%
    Advisory: 549Fail: 129 (19% of the times it was found)
  5. 5
    Advisory

    Shock absorber has a light misting of oil

    5.6%
    Advisory: 299Fail: 19 (6% of the times it was found)

Based on 4,862 tests

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Frequently asked questions

Built around 2018 (7 years old), the Volkswagen Touran Mk2 (5T) (2015-present) fails MOTs at about the rate typical for this age. This is based on 4,862 7-year-old MOT tests from DVSA data. Each retest counts as a test.

*The build year is worked out from the date a car was first used on UK roads. For most cars this matches when it was registered, but imports may differ by a few months.

Data sourced from DVSA MOT History API. From 26,018 MOT tests on Volkswagen Tourans first registered from 2015. These figures are a guide, not a guarantee.