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AO59 XKG

2009 Volkswagen Touareg

Grey Diesel 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jul 2027
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

117,027 mi
Last recorded117,027 miles
Recorded on25 Jun 2026
Typical for 2009 Volkswagen Touareg86,288 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO59 XKG
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTouareg
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 25 Jun 2026 117,027 miles

Nearside Front Inner Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Jun 2026 117,027 miles

Nearside Front Inner Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Jul 2025 111,856 miles

Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Jul 2025 111,856 miles

Electronic parking brake control missing (1.1.6 (d))

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2024 106,692 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Jul 2024 106,692 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Jul 2023 101,114 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front mounting bush is starting to deteriorate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jun 2022 96,562 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Jul 2021 92,050 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush is starting to deteriorate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Sub-frame mounting modified but not seriously weakened Mounting is starting to deteriorate (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wish bone arm inner bushes are starting to deteriorate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush is starting to deteriorate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame mounting modified but not seriously weakened Mounting is starting to deteriorate (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wish bone arm inner bushes are starting to deteriorate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) insecure (4.3.1 (c) (i))

Rear Both rear reflectors are damaged

Fail 6 Jul 2021 92,050 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush is starting to deteriorate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Sub-frame mounting modified but not seriously weakened Mounting is starting to deteriorate (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wish bone arm inner bushes are starting to deteriorate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush is starting to deteriorate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame mounting modified but not seriously weakened Mounting is starting to deteriorate (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wish bone arm inner bushes are starting to deteriorate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) insecure (4.3.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Both rear reflectors are damaged

Pass 26 Jun 2020 89,350 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os D bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated ns and os (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft bearing has slight play support bearing rubber mount small split and slightly perished (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Jun 2020 89,350 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os D bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated ns and os (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre x2

Rear Prop shaft bearing has slight play support bearing rubber mount small split and slightly perished (6.1.7 (b) (i))

brake wear indicator on

Pass 11 Jul 2019 83,640 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2018 74,609 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2018 74,609 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 19 Jul 2017 67,501 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

engine covers and under shields fitted obscuring testers view

Fail 19 Jul 2017 67,501 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

engine covers and under shields fitted obscuring testers view

Pass 27 Jul 2016 60,890 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

engine covers and trays fitted obscuring view

Fail 27 Jul 2016 60,890 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

engine covers and trays fitted obscuring view

Pass 4 Aug 2015 52,348 miles

Offside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Fail 4 Aug 2015 52,348 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 8 Aug 2014 43,517 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Aug 2013 36,250 miles

Both rear tyres wearing on inner edge but not affecting centre 3/4

Pass 2 Oct 2012 28,653 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Touareg?

Based on 582,886 MOT tests across 50,422 vehicles.

80.3%
Pass Rate
7,766
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
50,422
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 7,919
coil spring broken 4,412
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,462
Stop lamp not working 2,649
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AO59 XKG is a 2009 Volkswagen Touareg in Grey with a 2,967cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2009 Volkswagen Touareg models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.0% with a typical mileage of 86,288 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Touareg fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 7,919 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO59 XKG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Touareg typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 17 years old, this Volkswagen Touareg is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AO59 XKG is a 2009 Volkswagen Touareg, first registered on 25 November 2009.

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