Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tech Tdi 4m Sa: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tech Tdi 4m Sa passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,235 individual Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tech Tdi 4m Sa tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tech Tdi 4m Sas 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 R-Line Tech Tdi 4m Sa tested had covered 43,441 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 R-Line Tech Tdi 4m Sa sits 11.4 points above the national average, ranked 975 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 R-Line Tech Tdi 4m Sa 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 R-Line Tech Tdi 4m Sas at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tech Tdi 4m Sa

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.6% of tests
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.9% of tests
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.2% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.2% of tests
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.7% of tests
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached, 0.6% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
10. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.5% of tests (2.47x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,236 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tech Tdi 4m Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.42% of these flagged Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tech Tdi 4m Sa 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 R-Line Tech Tdi 4m Sa

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 R-Line Tech Tdi 4m Sa 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, 7.6% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this advisory)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 13.6% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 12.1% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 9.6% of tests, also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.1% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2% of tests, also fails
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests
9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.4% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.3% of tests

From 2,236 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tech Tdi 4m Sa tests, 2024.

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

• Kia Sorento 3 Hev Awd Auto - 88.2%
• MINI Cooper S - 88.1%
• Land Rover Discovery Hse Sd6 Auto - 88.1%
• Kia Proceed GT-Line Isg - 88.1%
• Dacia Sandero Stepway Se Twenty Tce - 88.1%
• Hyundai Ioniq First Edition Hev S-A - 88.1%

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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