2010 Volkswagen Touran 1.6L Diesel · FP60 JXK

The June 2026 test at 151,491 miles returned a clean pass with no advisories, matching the clean result from August 2025 at 150,370 miles. This marks a clear improvement from the troubled period in 2023 and 2024 when the Touran failed twice on rear brake disc wear and tyre condition. The maintenance trend has stabilised recently, though the history shows a distinct pattern of deferred consumable replacement between 2021 and 2024. Annual mileage averaged a steady 9,000 to 11,000 miles from 2014 through 2020, then dipped to 6,900 miles in the 2021 Covid year. A sharp accumulation appeared between May 2022 and August 2023, covering roughly 18,000 miles in 15 months, before dropping back to 7,600 miles the following year. Since August 2025 the car has covered only 1,100 miles in ten months, suggesting a change in usage or a period off the road. Rear brake discs have been the persistent mechanical weakness. The tester first noted pitting and scoring on both rear discs at the August 2023 test at 134,034 miles, then failed the car a year later at 141,688 miles for significantly worn rear discs, which were presumably replaced to secure the same-day pass. Tyre wear has repeatedly flagged geometry or suspension issues: the August 2021 test at 106,586 miles recorded an offside rear inner edge advisory, the May 2022 test at 116,004 miles added nearside front edge wear and offside front inner edge wear, and the August 2023 fail at 134,034 miles exposed cords on the nearside front tyre alongside a split anti-roll bar link dust cover on the same corner. A buyer should verify the current rear brake disc thickness and check for any residual pitting, confirm the front suspension geometry is correct given the historic inner and outer edge wear patterns, and inspect the anti-roll bar link dust covers for integrity. The number plate failure in 2024 was minor, but the cluster of tyre and brake faults in 2023 suggests the previous owner ran consumables to the limit during that high-mileage spell. Current low mileage means rubber components may now be ageing rather than wearing.