2012 Volkswagen Touran 1.6L Diesel · FG62 NXM

The 2012 Volkswagen Touran presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 7 April 2025 at 164,294 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three prior passes from 2022 to 2024 also carried no advisories or faults. The single failure on 11 February 2023 at 151,951 miles is anomalous, as the record shows no defects listed and the vehicle passed on the same day under the same mileage, indicating an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage progression sits close to typical use for a 14-year-old vehicle. The odometer read 122,902 miles at the 5 January 2022 test, then jumped to 151,951 miles by 11 February 2023, an accumulation of roughly 29,000 miles in just over thirteen months. From February 2023 to the 15 March 2024 pass at 163,732 miles the car covered about 11,800 miles, and only 562 miles were added by April 2025. The record is sparse with clean outcomes across all valid tests, offering little evidence of neglected consumables or deferred repairs. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake disc wear given the high overall mileage of 164,294. The absence of advisories across five years does not preclude aged rubber components or corroding subframes typical of a Touran of this age and salt-exposure history. Verify the 2023 failure cause with DVSA documentation, as the same-day pass suggests a data anomaly rather than resolved defects. Given the clean test history and stable annual use, the vehicle shows no recorded pattern of recurring mechanical or structural decline. Physical checks should prioritise underbody corrosion, exhaust integrity, and tyre sidewall condition, none of which the MOT entries flag but all of which warrant confirmation at this mileage.