MOT reliability

Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi s-a

1,500 vehicles · 1,675 completed MOT tests analysed

91%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1,500 Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi s-a vehicles and 1,675 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi s-a has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 43,280 miles.

1,500

Vehicles

1,675

MOT tests

9,562

Avg miles / year

1.1

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi s-a problem areas

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

Tyres, wheels & suspension50%
Brakes32%
Other12%
Visibility4%
Lamps & electrical1%
Emissions & nuisance1%
Seatbelts & equipment1%
Identification & plates0%

Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	31	97%
3	717	91%
4	580	92%
5	317	91%
6	4	75%

Fuel types: Diesel (1,500)

Most common Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi s-a MOT faults

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (103 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (98 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (72 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (69 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (67 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (51 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (44 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (39 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (38 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (35 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (34 times)
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (31 times)
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (30 times)
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (29 times)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (25 times)

Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi s-a pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2023	77	81	98%	30,020
2022	84	153	90%	36,176
2021	446	1,339	91%	46,740
2020	23	76	88%	50,150

Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 1,500 Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi s-a MOT issues are: 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)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tdi s-a in our data has covered around 43,280 miles.

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