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. On a Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi 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 what damaged Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdis actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi

  1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.5% of tests (1.99x the national rate for this defect)
  2. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.4% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2% of tests
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.4% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.4% of tests
  7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.6% of tests
  8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
  9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests

From 5,010 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.18% of these flagged Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi 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 Match Tdi year:

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