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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Tiguan allspace life tdi s-a

238 vehicles · 474 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 238 Volkswagen Tiguan allspace life tdi s-a vehicles and 474 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Tiguan allspace life tdi s-a has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 42,112 miles.

238
Vehicles
474
MOT tests
11,012
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Tiguan allspace life tdi s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Tiguan allspace life tdi s-a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension45%
  • Brakes32%
  • Other14%
  • Visibility7%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%

Volkswagen Tiguan allspace life tdi s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14100%
215100%
322087%
419885%
52692%

Fuel types: Diesel (238)

Most common Volkswagen Tiguan allspace life tdi s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Tiguan allspace life tdi s-a MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (36 times)
  2. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (30 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (30 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (21 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (13 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (12 times)
  8. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (11 times)
  9. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (10 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (10 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (10 times)
  12. Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (10 times)
  13. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (9 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
  15. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (8 times)

Volkswagen Tiguan allspace life tdi s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 2 4 100% 36,863
2023 9 10 90% 37,728
2022 52 105 90% 40,569
2021 136 347 86% 42,853

Volkswagen Tiguan allspace life tdi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 238 Volkswagen Tiguan allspace life tdi s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Tiguan allspace life tdi s-a MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); 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)).

The typical Volkswagen Tiguan allspace life tdi s-a in our data has covered around 42,112 miles.

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