MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREGs year 2003

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Pass percent:73.97%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:5,977 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	274
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	181
Registration plate lamp issues	120
Registration plate issues	111
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	59
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	58
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	54
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	45
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	43
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	39
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	37
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	36
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	35
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	35
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	33
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	33
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	30
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	27
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	27
Brake pipe excessively corroded	26
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	25
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	25
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	24
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	21
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	19
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	18
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	17
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	17
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	16
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	14
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	13
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	13
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	12
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	11
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	10
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	10
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	10
Windscreen has damage	9
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	9
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	9
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	9
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	9
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	9
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	8
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	8
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	8
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	8
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	7
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	7
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	7
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	7
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	7
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	7
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	7
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Parking brake lever missing \|3.1.3a\|	7
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	7
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	6
Driver`s airbag obviously defective \|5.4.1\|	5
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	5
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	5
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	5
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	5
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	5
Centre Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	5

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREGs year 2003

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