Third-row seat mechanism and folding floor wear
- Typically appears
- Any
- What to inspect
- Operate every seat twice and check the boot floor

A 2023 Volkswagen Touran is now 3 years old, so an average example has covered around 40,500 miles. The final model year of the generation · generally the most sorted build, so mileage, servicing and condition matter more than build-year faults. Check the state safety inspection and service history alongside the documented faults below, which are sorted by whether a 2023 car has usually reached the mileage where they appear.
Compiled & reviewed by the VehicleFaults Research Team
The 2023 Volkswagen Touran is 3 years old, so an average example has covered roughly 40,500 miles. At that mileage most documented faults are still ahead of it, so servicing evidence matters more than wear. A further 2 typically appear later in the car's life.
Age, electronics and build-related issues that are not mileage-driven.
Third-row seat mechanism and folding floor wear
Infotainment and parking sensor dropouts
Typically appear later than this year's average mileage · worth budgeting for rather than inspecting.
DSG shudder and mechatronic faults
DPF and EGR blockage on short-journey diesels
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Check this exact carPetrol for school-run buyers, diesel for high-mileage families. Both need clean emissions or gearbox evidence.
A stiff or broken third-row seat. Buyers test it every time.
Yes. Skipped oil changes are the main cause of expensive gearbox complaints.