Volkswagen Touran Brake Pads: Specs, Fitment & Wear Symptoms

If your Touran has an electronic parking brake, DIY rear pad replacement without the right tool can genuinely leave the car immobilised.

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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front pads (aftermarket) Brembo P 85 126X / Bosch 0 986 494 660

Accuracy note: Covers the Volkswagen Touran (Mk2 2015-) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. Front brake pads are sold by caliper system (ATE / Teves, TRW / Lucas, Bosch, Akebono, Brembo etc.) and by pad size, and one model usually has two or three pad sizes depending on engine, brake size and trim — a wrong size will not fit the caliper. The references below are UK aftermarket catalogue listings for this generation, labelled by brand with their width x height x thickness in mm; genuine numbers are shown only where a listing quotes one. Measure the old pad or check the caliper system against your VIN before ordering, and fit a new wear sensor where the set is only 'prepared for' one.

Front brake pads (aftermarket)	Brembo P 85 126X (160 x 65 x 20 mm, wear contact included 175 mm, TRW/Lucas/Girling system, WVA 25683 and 25684); Brembo P 85 147 (160 x 65 x 20 mm, prepared for wear contact but not included, TRW/Lucas/Girling system, WVA 25683); Bosch 0 986 494 660 (160.2 x 64.5 x 20.4 mm, integrated wear sensor, WVA 25086, low-metallic); TRW GDB1956 (160.2 x 64.5 x 20.4 mm, wear contact included 170 mm, TRW system, E9 90R-02A0112/3374); ATE 13.0460-2785.2 (160.0 x 64.5 x 20.4 mm, wear contact included 171.5 mm, TRW/Lucas/Girling system, E1 90R-02A0335/0074, accessory kit 24.8190-0065.2); ATE 13.0470-2785.2 ceramic (160.0 x 64.5 x 20.4 mm, wear contact included 171.5 mm, TRW/Lucas/Girling system, rated to 225 kW); Textar 2568301 (160.2 x 64.5 x 20.3 mm, wear contact included, TRW/Lucas/Girling system, WVA 25683).
Pad sizes & variants	One front size only, 160 x 65 x 20 mm (WVA 25086 / 25683 / 25684) on the TRW/Lucas/Girling caliper, across all engines from 1.0 TSI to 2.0 TDI.
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine pads against your VIN
Fitment notes	Every Touran II on the list takes the same 160 x 65 mm front pad with a single wear-warning contact; most sets include the contact, while the Brembo P 85 147 is only prepared for it. No engine or chassis-number restrictions apply.

A Genuinely Critical Warning If Your Touran Has an Electronic Parking Brake — Volkswagen Touran Brake Pads

Some models in this range use an Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) on the rear, which genuinely changes the pad replacement job — the caliper houses a small motor that must be put into a "service mode" using a diagnostic scan tool (VCDS or OBDeleven) before the piston can be safely retracted. Skipping this and simply forcing the piston back with a standard caliper tool risks genuinely serious damage: documented cases include a torn piston seal and the parking brake becoming permanently stuck engaged, leaving the car unable to move at all without recovery.

If you don't have access to VCDS or OBDeleven: many independent garages have the correct tooling for a modest fee. If the EPB does become stuck after a mistake, disconnecting the battery overnight and removing the relevant parking brake fuse has resolved this for some owners, based on real accounts — though a genuinely stuck motor may still need proper diagnostic intervention. Always confirm whether your specific car has EPB or a conventional cable handbrake before starting the job.

Volkswagen Touran Brake Pads: Brake Pads Are One of the Few Truly Universal Parts

Every version of the Touran uses brake pads that wear down through normal use — the only real variable is how quickly, which depends on engine, trim, and (where fitted) whether the car has any form of regenerative braking to ease the load.

Before you buy: pad size and compound vary by engine and trim. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

Volkswagen Touran Brake Pads: Watch: Replacing It

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Touran 1T3 (Mk1 facelift). No Mk2 (5T) video found. Mk2 uses the same MQB system as Golf 7 (see t-roc line).

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Volkswagen Touran Brake Pads: What They Do

Brake pads clamp against the discs to convert the car's momentum into heat, slowing it down. On any version of the Touran with hybrid assistance or regenerative braking, this system handles a meaningful share of everyday slowing, which can genuinely extend pad life compared with a purely petrol or diesel equivalent.

Common Sizes

Mk1 (1T, 2003-2015), most diesel variants, front pads	Sized to match the 288mm disc/caliper on this tier. Pad size genuinely scales with engine output and trim on this model, not just the disc diameter — always confirm the exact pad against your VIN rather than assuming from generation alone.
Mk1, rear pads	Sized to match the 256mm disc/caliper on this tier. Pad size genuinely scales with engine output and trim on this model, not just the disc diameter — always confirm the exact pad against your VIN rather than assuming from generation alone.
Mk2 (5T, 2015 onwards), 1.4 TSI, rear pads	Genuinely a different, larger pad to match the 300mm disc/caliper on this higher tier — not interchangeable with the standard-tier pad on the same axle.

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Volkswagen Touran Brake Pads: Wear Symptoms, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

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