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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Tiguan tdi

11 vehicles · 119 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 11 Volkswagen Tiguan tdi vehicles and 119 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Tiguan tdi has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 103,576 miles.

11
Vehicles
119
MOT tests
9,577
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Tiguan tdi problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension48%
  • Other34%
  • Brakes9%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Visibility2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen Tiguan tdi pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
31191%
41493%
51385%
61486%
71283%
81070%
91267%
10875%
11683%
12580%
13367%
14367%
15367%
16450%

Fuel types: Diesel (11)

Most common Volkswagen Tiguan tdi MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (4 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  7. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (4 times)
  8. Oil leak (4 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  10. Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (3 times)
  11. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (3 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  14. Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)

Volkswagen Tiguan tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 7 71% 63,362
2018 1 6 100% 104,115
2017 2 15 93% 81,143
2016 1 8 100% 135,795
2015 1 8 100% 63,528
2014 2 21 81% 115,948
2013 1 13 77% 109,747
2009 2 41 66% 134,307

Volkswagen Tiguan tdi reliability FAQ

Across 11 Volkswagen Tiguan tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Tiguan tdi 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)); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Volkswagen Tiguan tdi in our data has covered around 103,576 miles.

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