Volkswagen Tiguan Life Tsi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Tiguan Life Tsi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 4,067 individual Volkswagen Tiguan Life Tsi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate90.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+13.8 points
Tests analysed4,067
Average mileage at test28,085 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank619 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Volkswagen Tiguan Life Tsis 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 Life Tsi tested had covered 28,085 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 Life Tsi sits 13.8 points above the national average, ranked 619 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 Life Tsi 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 Life Tsis at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Tiguan Life Tsi

  1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.6% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.1% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.5% of tests
  5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.8% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests
  7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
  8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
  9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
  10. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.5% of tests

From 4,061 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan Life Tsi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.58% of these flagged Volkswagen Tiguan Life Tsi 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 Life Tsi

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 Life Tsi before it actually fails on it.

  1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 5.3% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.1% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14.7% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this advisory)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.5% of tests, also fails
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 17.5% of tests, also fails
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8.9% of tests, also fails
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.7% of tests, also fails
  8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.9% of tests, also fails
  9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
  10. A seat belt or flexible stalk damaged, 0.1% of tests

From 4,061 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan Life Tsi tests, 2024.

Volkswagen Tiguan Life Tsi pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Volkswagen Tiguan Life Tsi's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.2 points, from 91.8% to 90.6%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Volkswagen Tiguan Life Tsi year:

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