Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,250 individual Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate89.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12.5 points
Tests analysed3,250
Average mileage at test44,124 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank826 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Volkswagen Tiguan Match 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 Match Tdi tested had covered 44,124 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi sits 12.5 points above the national average, ranked 826 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 Match Tdi

  1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.7% of tests (2.02x the national rate for this defect)
  2. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.6% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.9% of tests
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests
  7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1% of tests
  8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
  9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
  10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests

From 3,247 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.34% of these flagged Volkswagen Tiguan Match 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 Match 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 Match Tdi 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, 7.5% of tests (1.93x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 21.6% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 16% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 24.3% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.2% of tests, also fails
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 9.3% of tests, also fails
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.4% of tests
  8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.8% of tests, also fails
  9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests
  10. 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, 0.3% of tests (3.76x the national rate for this advisory)

From 3,247 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi tests, 2024.

Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi pass rate by model year

From its 2019 to its 2020 model year, the Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi's first-time pass rate has risen 0.8 points, from 89.4% to 90.2%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi year:

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