MOT reliability

Volkswagen Tiguan active tsi s-a

899 vehicles · 1,961 completed MOT tests analysed

92%

MOT pass rate

Based on 899 Volkswagen Tiguan active tsi s-a vehicles and 1,961 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Tiguan active tsi s-a has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 33,860 miles.

899

Vehicles

1,961

MOT tests

8,149

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Tiguan active tsi s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Tiguan active tsi s-a MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension56%
Brakes29%
Other11%
Visibility3%
Lamps & electrical1%
Seatbelts & equipment0%
Identification & plates0%
Emissions & nuisance0%

Volkswagen Tiguan active tsi s-a pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Tiguan active tsi s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	1	100%
2	65	95%
3	1,035	92%
4	786	91%
5	64	88%

Fuel types: Petrol (898), Other (1)

Most common Volkswagen Tiguan active tsi s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Tiguan active tsi s-a MOT tests:

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (133 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (130 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (118 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (87 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (72 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (68 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (58 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (55 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (51 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (39 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (34 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (31 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (30 times)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (29 times)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (26 times)

Volkswagen Tiguan active tsi s-a pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2022	651	1,390	91%	33,582
2021	231	561	92%	34,260

Volkswagen Tiguan active tsi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 899 Volkswagen Tiguan active tsi s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Tiguan active tsi s-a MOT issues are: Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Volkswagen Tiguan active tsi s-a in our data has covered around 33,860 miles.

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