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2007 Volkswagen Touareg: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2007 Volkswagen Touaregs, from 1,696 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,696MOT tests in 2025
64%pass first time (all 2007 cars: 57%)
8,100typical miles a year
8.8×the usual rate for sub-frame bushes

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2007 Volkswagen Touaregs than on all cars registered in 2007.

  • Sub-frame bushes8.8× usual
    Volkswagen Touareg
    5.3% All 2007 cars
    0.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.2%, against 0.1% of all 2007 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £300–£1,000 our estimate

    At the viewing: Look underneath at the frame the suspension bolts to. Flaky rust or holes are expensive to fix.

  • Suspension arm2.2× usual
    Volkswagen Touareg
    8.5% All 2007 cars
    3.9%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1.2%, against 0.4% of all 2007 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £120–£180 (one arm) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for clunks over bumps and feel for the steering wandering. Worn arm bushes show as cracked rubber near the wheels.

  • Flexible brake hoses2× usual
    Volkswagen Touareg
    8.9% All 2007 cars
    4.5%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1.8%, against 0.7% of all 2007 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £50–£200 our estimate

    At the viewing: Look for cracked or bulging rubber hoses behind the wheels and in the engine bay.

  • Seat belts2.8× usual
    Volkswagen Touareg
    4.7% All 2007 cars
    1.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.1%, against 0.6% of all 2007 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £80–£250 our estimate

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock and retract smoothly.

  • Airbag warning light3.6× usual
    Volkswagen Touareg
    4% All 2007 cars
    1.1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 3.8%, against 1% of all 2007 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

Better than most

Exhaust system: 2.7% here, against 9.1% of all 2007 cars. Track rod ends: 2.3% here, against 5.8% of all 2007 cars.

By area

The share of 2007 Volkswagen Touareg MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Suspension
    43% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Lights and electrics
    39% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Brakes
    33% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Tyres
    29% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    23% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    10% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20221,028Tyres 24%
20211,969Tyres 23%
20201,941Tyres 21%
20192,854Tyres 23%
20181,554Tyres 22%
20173,257Tyres 23%
20163,824Tyres 23%
20154,102Tyres 24%
20143,006Tyres 25%
20132,269Tyres 28%
20121,787Tyres 25%
20111,618Suspension 27%
2010695Suspension 37%
20091,011Suspension 44%
20081,234Suspension 45%
20061,382Suspension 51%
2005927Suspension 52%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2007 Volkswagen Touaregs registered in 2007. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score