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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi 4motion sa

1,204 vehicles · 2,175 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,204 Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi 4motion sa vehicles and 2,175 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi 4motion sa has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,675 miles.

1,204
Vehicles
2,175
MOT tests
9,063
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi 4motion sa problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi 4motion sa MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension50%
  • Brakes35%
  • Other9%
  • Visibility3%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi 4motion sa pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi 4motion sa's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
24796%
392494%
478794%
537190%
61292%

Fuel types: Diesel (1,204)

Most common Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi 4motion sa MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi 4motion sa MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (105 times)
  2. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (94 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (92 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (80 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (74 times)
  6. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (51 times)
  7. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (45 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (42 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (39 times)
  10. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (39 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (36 times)
  12. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (35 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (33 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (33 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (30 times)

Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi 4motion sa pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 29 31 94% 27,129
2022 119 213 95% 33,390
2021 585 1,654 93% 42,591
2020 73 244 93% 39,780

Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi 4motion sa reliability FAQ

Across 1,204 Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi 4motion sa vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi 4motion sa 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 elegance tdi 4motion sa in our data has covered around 40,675 miles.

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