Ford B Max vs Volkswagen Touran

On MOT-testable defects the Ford B Max comes out ahead: 16.7% of its tests record a failure against 21.9% for the Volkswagen Touran, a 5.2-point gap. The biggest single difference is suspension, where the Touran records failures noticeably more often.

16.7%
B Max fail rate
21.9%
Touran fail rate
5.24pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricFord B MaxVolkswagen Touran
MOT tests analysed325,323480,991
Pass rate83.3%78.0%
Fail rate16.7%21.9%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Ford B Max 16.7% Volkswagen Touran 21.9%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryB MaxTouran
Suspension5.9%11.1%
Brakes2.6%5.8%
Lighting & signalling11.0%8.1%
Tyres5.1%7.2%
Visibility3.4%3.8%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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