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Volkswagen Touran exhaust, emissions and leaks problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 23,356 MOT tests · Updated

At 15 years, 6.4 in 100 MOT tests of the Volkswagen Touran failed on exhaust, emissions and leaks, against 5.7 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 23,356 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), 1,499 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 18 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: On or after 01/07/2008: emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit, 1.5 per 100 MOT tests

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

6.4 fails per 100 MOT tests at 15 years, against 5.7 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

An exhaust, emissions and leaks fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Start the car from cold and look for smoke at the exhaust, listen for blowing joints, and look under the engine and gearbox for fresh oil or fluid drips.

Volkswagen Touran exhaust, emissions and leaks fails by age

Volkswagen Touran exhaust, emissions and leaks fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Volkswagen Touran. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.05103 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 6,558 MOT tests34 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.7), 9,952 MOT tests5 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 1.0), 13,160 MOT tests56 years: 1.9 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 14,476 MOT tests7 years: 2.4 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 15,554 MOT tests78 years: 2.4 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 16,686 MOT tests9 years: 1.9 per 100 (all cars 2.4), 17,716 MOT tests910 years: 1.6 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 19,831 MOT tests11 years: 1.6 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 22,636 MOT tests1112 years: 2.9 per 100 (all cars 3.7), 22,953 MOT tests13 years: 3.9 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 23,262 MOT tests1314 years: 5.3 per 100 (all cars 5.1), 22,916 MOT tests15 years: 6.4 per 100 (all cars 5.7), 23,356 MOT tests1516 years: 7.3 per 100 (all cars 6.2), 22,712 MOT tests17 years: 8.2 per 100 (all cars 6.5), 20,103 MOT tests1718 years: 8.8 per 100 (all cars 6.8), 15,912 MOT tests19 years: 9.5 per 100 (all cars 7.0), 9,105 MOT tests1920 years: 9.7 per 100 (all cars 7.0), 4,375 MOT tests21 years: 11.3 per 100 (all cars 7.1), 1,584 MOT tests21
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Volkswagen Touran All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
36,5580.50.5
49,9520.70.7
513,1601.41.0
614,4761.91.3
715,5542.41.7
816,6862.42.1
917,7161.92.4
1019,8311.62.8
1122,6361.63.2
1222,9532.93.7
1323,2623.94.3
1422,9165.35.1
1523,3566.45.7
1622,7127.36.2
1720,1038.26.5
1815,9128.86.8
19*9,1059.57.0
20*4,3759.77.0
21*1,58411.37.1

All first-use years of the Volkswagen Touran 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 exhaust, emissions and leaks at 15 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.6 diesel: 1.2 per 100 at 11 years, fails less often than diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (0.3–0.4×) (all test years; 15,017 MOT tests)
  • 2.0 diesel: 4.4 per 100 at 15 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 7,545 MOT tests)
  • 1.9 diesel: 7.4 per 100 at 15 years, fails 1.3–1.5× as often as diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 12,251 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Start the car from cold and look for smoke at the exhaust, listen for blowing joints, and look under the engine and gearbox for fresh oil or fluid drips.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive.

Check one Volkswagen Touran, not the average

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Other Volkswagen Touran problems

Exhaust, emissions and leaks on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Volkswagen Touran have more exhaust, emissions and leaks problems than other cars?

6.4 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years, against 5.7 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 23,356 MOT tests).

How common are Volkswagen Touran exhaust, emissions and leaks problems?

6.4 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years failed on exhaust, emissions and leaks, against 5.7 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 23,356 MOT tests).

What is the most common Volkswagen Touran exhaust, emissions and leaks fail?

1.5 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years: On or after 01/07/2008: emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (352 MOT tests with it).

At what age do Volkswagen Touran exhaust, emissions and leaks fails start?

18 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 30,976 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, 302,847 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