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Volkswagen Touareg steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 14,525 MOT tests · Updated

At 8 years, 0.2 in 100 MOT tests of the Volkswagen Touareg failed on steering, against 1.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 14,525 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 23 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 17 ages from 4 to 20 years, 140,935 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 8 years: 14,525 for the Volkswagen Touareg

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.2 fails per 100 MOT tests at 8 years, against 1.2 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

Volkswagen Touareg steering fails by age

Volkswagen Touareg steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Volkswagen Touareg. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0244 years: 0.0 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 8,603 MOT tests45 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 9,805 MOT tests6 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 11,697 MOT tests67 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 12,998 MOT tests8 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 14,525 MOT tests89 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 13,616 MOT tests10 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 11,631 MOT tests1011 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 9,172 MOT tests12 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 6,789 MOT tests1213 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 5,596 MOT tests14 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 5,334 MOT tests1415 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 3.3), 5,991 MOT tests16 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 3.4), 7,080 MOT tests1617 years: 1.7 per 100 (all cars 3.6), 6,974 MOT tests18 years: 2.1 per 100 (all cars 3.9), 5,765 MOT tests1819 years: 2.5 per 100 (all cars 4.1), 3,587 MOT tests20 years: 2.8 per 100 (all cars 4.2), 1,772 MOT tests20
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Volkswagen Touareg All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
48,6030.00.2
59,8050.10.3
611,6970.10.5
712,9980.10.8
814,5250.21.2
913,6160.21.8
1011,6310.22.1
119,1720.32.5
126,7890.22.8
135,5960.72.9
145,3340.83.2
155,9910.93.3
167,0801.43.4
176,9741.73.6
185,7652.13.9
19*3,5872.54.1
20*1,7722.84.2

All first-use years of the Volkswagen Touareg pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the steering at 8 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Pipes and hoses: slightly corroded.

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Other Volkswagen Touareg problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Volkswagen Touareg have more steering problems than other cars?

0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 8 years, against 1.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 14,525 MOT tests).

How common are Volkswagen Touareg steering problems?

0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 8 years failed on steering, against 1.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 14,525 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 149,245 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare