Volkswagen Tiguan MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Volkswagen Tiguan took 220,514 MOT tests in Britain and passed 82% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 220,514
- First-time pass rate
- 82%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Tiguan fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension6.1% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres5.6% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics3.4% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes3.1% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility2.0% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.8% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure0.9% (all cars 3.5%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.7% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.5%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 2.4%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 2.0%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.7%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.5%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.3%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.2%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.0%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 17.9%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 13.1%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 9.2%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 7.9%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7.2%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 4.0%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 3.8%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 3.0%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,575 | 62% |
| 2009 | 6,547 | 63% |
| 2010 | 6,899 | 64% |
| 2011 | 7,019 | 67% |
| 2012 | 9,222 | 70% |
| 2013 | 12,429 | 75% |
| 2014 | 15,542 | 77% |
| 2015 | 20,116 | 81% |
| 2016 | 18,689 | 85% |
| 2017 | 26,560 | 87% |
| 2018 | 29,799 | 88% |
| 2019 | 36,567 | 89% |
| 2020 | 25,414 | 88% |
| 2021 | 1,090 | 92% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 26,227 miles |
| 4 years | 33,922 miles |
| 5 years | 43,719 miles |
| 6 years | 53,946 miles |
| 7 years | 60,769 miles |
| 8 years | 68,301 miles |
| 9 years | 76,050 miles |
| 10 years | 85,087 miles |
| 11 years | 96,846 miles |
| 12 years | 105,667 miles |
| 13 years | 111,371 miles |
| 14 years | 116,305 miles |
| 15 years | 123,983 miles |
Check a particular Tiguan
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.