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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tsi s-a

16,507 vehicles · 27,724 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 16,507 Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tsi s-a vehicles and 27,724 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tsi s-a has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,617 miles.

16,507
Vehicles
27,724
MOT tests
8,366
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tsi s-a problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension46%
  • Brakes32%
  • Other16%
  • Visibility4%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%

Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tsi s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
111100%
273194%
313,57291%
48,27291%
54,55991%
640990%
91100%
10250%
111100%

Fuel types: Petrol (16,060), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (341), Other (105), Electric (1)

Most common Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tsi s-a MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,726 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,610 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1,508 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (914 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (823 times)
  6. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (765 times)
  7. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (693 times)
  8. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (609 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (474 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (442 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (421 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (419 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (414 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (411 times)
  15. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (386 times)

Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tsi s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 100% 8,523
2023 3,560 4,037 90% 26,283
2022 2,513 4,083 92% 30,117
2021 5,072 14,968 92% 40,463
2020 1,289 4,466 90% 43,160
2015 1 4 75% 76,429

Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tsi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 16,507 Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tsi s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tsi 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)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen Tiguan r-line tsi s-a in our data has covered around 34,617 miles.

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