MOT reliability

Volkswagen Tiguan match tdi 4motion

794 vehicles · 3,594 completed MOT tests analysed

90%

MOT pass rate

Based on 794 Volkswagen Tiguan match tdi 4motion vehicles and 3,594 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Tiguan match tdi 4motion has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,412 miles.

794

Vehicles

3,594

MOT tests

9,230

Avg miles / year

1.2

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Tiguan match tdi 4motion problem areas

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

Tyres, wheels & suspension49%
Brakes34%
Other11%
Visibility3%
Lamps & electrical2%
Emissions & nuisance1%
Identification & plates1%
Body & structure1%

Volkswagen Tiguan match tdi 4motion pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	24	83%
3	859	90%
4	797	92%
5	802	90%
6	700	89%
7	287	87%

Fuel types: Diesel (793), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Volkswagen Tiguan match tdi 4motion MOT faults

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (173 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (168 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (160 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (149 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (140 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (122 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (108 times)
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (102 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (101 times)
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (93 times)
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (88 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (79 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (76 times)
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (72 times)
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (69 times)

Volkswagen Tiguan match tdi 4motion pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2021	1	3	100%	68,476
2020	167	652	91%	46,808
2019	558	2,814	90%	57,751

Volkswagen Tiguan match tdi 4motion reliability FAQ

Across 794 Volkswagen Tiguan match tdi 4motion vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Tiguan match tdi 4motion 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 match tdi 4motion in our data has covered around 55,412 miles.

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