Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi 4m S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi 4m S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 816 individual Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi 4m S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate89.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+13 points
Tests analysed816
Average mileage at test41,332 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank761 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi 4m S-As 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 4m S-A tested had covered 41,332 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. On a Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi 4m S-A bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi 4m S-A

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.8% of tests
  2. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.5% of tests
  3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.4% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
  5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1% of tests
  6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.8% of tests
  7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.8% of tests
  8. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.5% of tests (3.21x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests

From 1,295 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi 4m S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.93% of these flagged Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi 4m S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi 4m S-A pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi 4m S-A year:

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