Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi 4motion S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi 4motion S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,564 individual Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi 4motion S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi 4motion 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 Match Tdi 4motion S-A tested had covered 42,231 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 4motion S-A sits 13.5 points above the national average, ranked 667 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 4motion S-A

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.4% of tests
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.2% of tests
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.7% of tests
4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.2% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.7% of tests
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.6% of tests
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests

From 1,566 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi 4motion S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.56% of these flagged Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi 4motion 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 Match Tdi 4motion 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 Match Tdi 4motion S-A 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, 8.1% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 20.4% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this advisory)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 23.6% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 13.5% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.2% of tests, also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 9.2% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.3% of tests, also fails
8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.6% of tests
9. A transmission shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated, 0.5% of tests (8.01x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests

From 1,566 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi 4motion S-A tests, 2024.

Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi 4motion S-A pass rate by model year

From its 2019 to its 2020 model year, the Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi 4motion S-A's first-time pass rate has risen 1.1 points, from 90.1% to 91.2%, 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 4motion S-A year:

• 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi 4motion S-A - 90.1% first-time pass, 1,123 tests
• 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi 4motion S-A - 91.2% first-time pass, 422 tests

Other Volkswagen models

• Volkswagen Golf - 77.1%
• Volkswagen Polo - 71.4%
• Volkswagen Transporter - 70.8%
• Volkswagen Tiguan - 82.4%
• Volkswagen Passat - 74.7%
• Volkswagen Caddy - 73.5%
• Volkswagen Up - 84.4%
• Volkswagen Touran - 72.7%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Renault Clio S Edition E-Tech Auto - 90.3%
• BMW 320i M Sport Auto - 90.2%
• Peugeot 2008 Allure Prem Puretech S/S - 90.2%
• Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50 - 90.2%
• Kia Xceed 3 Phev S-A - 90.2%
• Vauxhall Crossland X Elite Turbo Auto - 90.2%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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