Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tsi S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tsi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,458 individual Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tsi S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.8 points
Tests analysed3,458
Average mileage at test27,092 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank185 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tsi 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 Elegance Tsi S-A tested had covered 27,092 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 Tsi S-A sits 16.8 points above the national average, ranked 185 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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Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tsi S-A

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.4% of tests
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
  7. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests
  8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  10. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.2% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,450 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tsi S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.55% of these flagged Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tsi S-A 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 Tsi S-A

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 Tsi S-A before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 17.6% of tests, also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.6% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.9% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.5% of tests, also fails
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6% of tests, also fails
  6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.7% of tests, also fails
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.3% of tests
  8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.6% of tests
  9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
  10. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.1% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this advisory)

From 3,450 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tsi S-A tests, 2024.

Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tsi S-A pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tsi S-A's first-time pass rate has risen 1.2 points, from 92.8% to 94%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tsi S-A year:

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