MOT reliability

Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion

686 vehicles · 2,893 completed MOT tests analysed

90%

MOT pass rate

Based on 686 Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion vehicles and 2,893 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 52,684 miles.

686

Vehicles

2,893

MOT tests

9,339

Avg miles / year

1.1

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension52%
Brakes28%
Other15%
Visibility3%
Identification & plates1%
Emissions & nuisance1%
Lamps & electrical1%
Body & structure1%

Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	34	97%
3	716	91%
4	721	90%
5	723	90%
6	547	88%
7	113	92%

Fuel types: Diesel (685), Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion MOT tests:

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (149 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (136 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (92 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (91 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (79 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (78 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (69 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (63 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (62 times)
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (60 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (59 times)
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (55 times)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre (34 times)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (33 times)
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (32 times)

Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2021	1	3	100%	57,583
2020	354	1,440	90%	51,444
2019	295	1,411	90%	53,863

Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion reliability FAQ

Across 686 Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion 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)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tech tdi 4motion in our data has covered around 52,684 miles.

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