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Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion
90%
MOT pass rate · 686 vehicles
More reliable
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 5% 2% ✓
Average mileage 52,684 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 686 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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 Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion 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.