Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tsi S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tsi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 6,710 individual Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tsi S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate91.3%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+14.6 points
Tests analysed6,710
Average mileage at test28,429 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank498 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tsi 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 R-Line Tsi S-A tested had covered 28,429 miles and was built around 2021.

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 Tsi S-A sits 14.6 points above the national average, ranked 498 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 R-Line Tsi S-A

  1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.6% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.3% of tests
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 2% of tests
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
  8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
  9. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.3% of tests
  10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.2% of tests

From 6,696 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tsi S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.8% of these flagged Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tsi 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 R-Line Tsi 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 R-Line Tsi S-A before it actually fails on it.

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.6% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.5% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.8% of tests
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.5% of tests, also fails
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.7% of tests, also fails
  6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.9% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.8% of tests, also fails
  8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.9% of tests
  9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.4% of tests
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests, also fails

From 6,696 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tsi S-A tests, 2024.

Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tsi S-A pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tsi S-A's first-time pass rate has risen 3.4 points, from 88.9% to 92.3%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tsi S-A year:

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