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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Tiguan life tsi s-a

6,357 vehicles · 11,255 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6,357 Volkswagen Tiguan life tsi s-a vehicles and 11,255 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Tiguan life tsi s-a has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,783 miles.

6,357
Vehicles
11,255
MOT tests
8,036
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Tiguan life tsi s-a problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension55%
  • Brakes25%
  • Other14%
  • Visibility4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Volkswagen Tiguan life tsi s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14100%
223490%
35,62991%
43,53092%
51,72191%
68485%

Fuel types: Petrol (6,286), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (44), Other (27)

Most common Volkswagen Tiguan life tsi s-a MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (803 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (777 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (584 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (421 times)
  5. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (419 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (412 times)
  7. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (361 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (346 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (335 times)
  10. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (205 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (191 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (181 times)
  13. Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (172 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (167 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (167 times)

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

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 348 398 89% 25,463
2022 2,093 3,168 91% 30,619
2021 2,273 6,797 91% 39,267
2020 238 839 90% 41,706

Volkswagen Tiguan life tsi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 6,357 Volkswagen Tiguan life tsi 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 life tsi s-a MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside 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)).

The typical Volkswagen Tiguan life tsi s-a in our data has covered around 34,783 miles.

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