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Volkswagen Tigan vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Volkswagen Tigan
74%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Tigan (74%) and Volkswagen Transporter (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Tigan Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 3.4 2.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 133,019 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen Tigan

  1. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  2. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  3. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  4. Nearside Rear nail in tread
  5. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bush split (2.4.G.2)

Volkswagen Transporter

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Tigan (74%) and Volkswagen Transporter (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Tigan report Full Volkswagen Transporter report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.