Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tsi Evo S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tsi Evo S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 6,729 individual Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tsi Evo S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 91.8% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +15.1 points |
| Tests analysed | 6,729 |
| Average mileage at test | 33,084 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2019 |
| Reliability rank | 419 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 91.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tsi Evo 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 Tsi Evo S-A tested had covered 33,084 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 Tsi Evo S-A 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 Tsi Evo S-A 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 Tsi Evo S-As actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tsi Evo S-A
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.8% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.5% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.3% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.2% of tests
From 10,250 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tsi Evo S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.31% of these flagged Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tsi Evo S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tsi Evo S-A 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 Tsi Evo S-A year:
- 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tsi Evo S-A - 92.4% first-time pass, 3,562 tests
- 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tsi Evo S-A - 91.5% first-time pass, 3,135 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
- Land Rover Rrover Sport Abio Dyn D Mhev A - 91.9%
- Audi Q3 Sport 35 Tdi S-A - 91.9%
- Mercedes-Benz B - 91.8%
- Audi A3 S Line 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A - 91.8%
- Ford Focus St-Line X Edition Mhev - 91.8%
- Volkswagen Golf Gti Tsi S-A - 91.8%
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
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