Volkswagen Tiguan MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Volkswagen Tiguan. Check any Tiguan by registration number below.
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78.7%
Avg Pass Rate
-7.0%
vs Volkswagen Avg
18
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Volkswagen Tiguan — MOT Reliability Overview
The Volkswagen Tiguan has an average MOT pass rate of 78.7%, which is 7.0 percentage points below the Volkswagen brand average of 85.7%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your Tiguan on the road.
The most common reasons a Volkswagen Tiguan fails its MOT are a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements. If you are preparing your Tiguan for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Tiguan is around 42,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Tiguan, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Volkswagen Tiguan, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Volkswagen Tiguan performs at MOT across different model years.
2023
Based on 46 vehicles
0.0%
2.9%
2022
Based on 229 vehicles
1.8%
7.7%
50k mi
2021
Based on 13,655 vehicles
2.5%
12.2%
49k mi
2020
Based on 27,968 vehicles
2.5%
9.4%
43k mi
66k mi
2019
Based on 42,909 vehicles
2.8%
10.2%
46k mi
69k mi
2018
Based on 78,152 vehicles
3.5%
11.0%
71k mi
2017
Based on 72,025 vehicles
3.3%
10.6%
79k mi
2016
Based on 48,949 vehicles
3.4%
12.5%
2015
Based on 49,693 vehicles
4.0%
17.8%
135k mi
2014
Based on 38,771 vehicles
4.6%
20.3%
134k mi
2013
Based on 31,382 vehicles
4.8%
23.2%
138k mi
2012
Based on 22,834 vehicles
5.3%
25.9%
149k mi
2011
Based on 17,227 vehicles
6.5%
28.8%
2010
Based on 17,209 vehicles
6.6%
30.7%
2009
Based on 15,907 vehicles
6.7%
28.7%
2008
Based on 11,239 vehicles
6.8%
30.1%
2007
Based on 52,000 vehicles
0.0%
0.1%
25k mi
42k mi
82k mi
0
Based on 211,907 vehicles
68k mi
Top MOT Failures — Volkswagen Tiguan
The most common reasons a Volkswagen Tiguan fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Front Offside
Nearside
Typical Mileage — Volkswagen Tiguan
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2007 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Tiguan.
At 3 Years
25,000
miles
At 5 Years
42,000
miles
At 10 Years
82,000
miles
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Volkswagen Tiguan — Frequently Asked Questions
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