Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 8.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 550 individual Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 85.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdis presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi tested had covered 43,796 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi sits 8.9 points above the national average, ranked 1,205 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdis at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.2% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.1% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.6% of tests
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.6% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2% of tests
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.8% of tests
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.3% of tests
8. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.9% of tests (2.95x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached, 0.7% of tests (3.07x the national rate for this defect)
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.7% of tests

From 549 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.91% of these flagged Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi before it actually fails on it.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 16.4% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 24.8% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 12.8% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10.7% of tests, also fails
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.6% of tests
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.5% of tests
9. Brake fluid below minimum mark, 0.4% of tests (7.82x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.4% of tests (4.67x the national rate for this advisory)

From 549 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi tests, 2024.

Other Volkswagen models

• Volkswagen Golf - 77.1%
• Volkswagen Polo - 71.4%
• Volkswagen Transporter - 70.8%
• Volkswagen Tiguan - 82.4%
• Volkswagen Passat - 74.7%
• Volkswagen Caddy - 73.5%
• Volkswagen Up - 84.4%
• Volkswagen Touran - 72.7%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Land Rover Discovry Sprt Rdyn Hse P300e A - 85.6%
• BMW X2 Xdrive20d M Sport X Auto - 85.6%
• Volvo Xc60 Inscrp Pro T8rechrg Awd A - 85.6%
• Abarth 695 - 85.6%
• Audi A7 - 85.5%
• Abarth 595c - 85.5%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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