Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tdi 4motion Sa: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tdi 4motion Sa passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 17.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 709 individual Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tdi 4motion Sa tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+17.1 points
Tests analysed709
Average mileage at test29,630 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank164 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tdi 4motion Sas 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 Elegance Tdi 4motion Sa tested had covered 29,630 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tdi 4motion Sa sits 17.1 points above the national average, ranked 164 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.

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Looking at a specific Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tdi 4motion Sa 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 Elegance Tdi 4motion Sas at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tdi 4motion Sa

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.8% of tests
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.8% of tests
  3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  6. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
  8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.3% of tests
  9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.3% of tests
  10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.3% of tests

From 709 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tdi 4motion Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.18% of these flagged Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tdi 4motion Sa 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 Elegance Tdi 4motion Sa

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 Elegance Tdi 4motion Sa before it actually fails on it.

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.4% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 14.5% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14% of tests, also fails
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 10.3% of tests, also fails
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.9% of tests, also fails
  6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.5% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.2% of tests, also fails
  8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
  9. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.4% of tests (5.16x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests, also fails

From 709 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tdi 4motion Sa tests, 2024.

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