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Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tsi phev s-a

3,912 vehicles · 466 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,912 Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tsi phev s-a vehicles and 466 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tsi phev s-a has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 33,844 miles.

3,912
Vehicles
466
MOT tests
9,474
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tsi phev s-a problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension78%
  • Other8%
  • Visibility8%
  • Brakes6%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%

Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tsi phev s-a pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
29100%
333193%
410995%
513100%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (3,911), Electric (1)

Most common Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tsi phev s-a MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (31 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (29 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (23 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (23 times)
  5. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (15 times)
  6. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (14 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (10 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (10 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (7 times)
  10. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (6 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  13. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (5 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (5 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (4 times)

Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tsi phev s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 1 1 100% 9,025
2023 115 130 94% 29,874
2022 112 143 94% 34,633
2021 86 191 95% 38,489

Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tsi phev s-a reliability FAQ

Across 3,912 Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tsi phev s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tsi phev 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 tsi phev s-a in our data has covered around 33,844 miles.

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