Volkswagen Tiguan R Tsi 4motion S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Tiguan R Tsi 4motion S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 637 individual Volkswagen Tiguan R Tsi 4motion S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Volkswagen Tiguan R Tsi 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 R Tsi 4motion S-A tested had covered 26,817 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 Tsi 4motion S-A sits 13.1 points above the national average, ranked 741 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.

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 R Tsi 4motion 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Volkswagen Tiguan R Tsi 4motion S-As at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Tiguan R Tsi 4motion S-A

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4.4% of tests (2.62x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.2% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.1% of tests
4. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 0.6% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
5. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.6% of tests (3.4x the national rate for this defect)
6. A shock absorber missing or likely to become detached, 0.3% of tests (21.77x the national rate for this defect)
7. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.3% of tests
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.3% of tests
9. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.3% of tests (5.34x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests

From 636 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan R Tsi 4motion S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 10.89% of these flagged Volkswagen Tiguan R Tsi 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 R Tsi 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 R Tsi 4motion S-A before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.3% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 17.1% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.5% of tests
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.3% of tests
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.3% of tests
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.8% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests
8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.3% of tests
10. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.3% of tests (3.84x the national rate for this advisory)

From 636 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan R Tsi 4motion S-A 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

• Renault Clio Rs Line E-Tech Hev Auto - 89.8%
• Kia Sorento 3 Crdi Awd S-A - 89.8%
• Volvo Xc90 Inscrpt Pro B5 Mhev Awd A - 89.8%
• Kia Xceed First Edition Isg S-A - 89.8%
• SEAT Leon Fr Black Ed Tsi Evo S-A - 89.8%
• Peugeot 3008 GT Line Puretech S/S - 89.8%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

Embed this data

Run a site about the Volkswagen Tiguan R Tsi 4motion S-A? Embed the real DVSA pass-rate badge free, linked back to this page.

<a href="https://www.salvageprophet.co.uk/mot/volkswagen-tiguan-r-tsi-4motion-s-a"><img src="https://www.salvageprophet.co.uk/badge/volkswagen-tiguan-r-tsi-4motion-s-a.svg" width="340" height="92" alt="Volkswagen Tiguan R Tsi 4motion S-A MOT Pass Rate: 89.8% - Salvage Prophet"></a>

Run a garage or parts site? Embed the Volkswagen Tiguan R Tsi 4motion S-A's top real failure reason instead, linked back here.

<a href="https://www.salvageprophet.co.uk/mot/volkswagen-tiguan-r-tsi-4motion-s-a"><img src="https://www.salvageprophet.co.uk/badge/failure/volkswagen-tiguan-r-tsi-4motion-s-a.svg" width="340" height="106" alt="Volkswagen Tiguan R Tsi 4motion S-A most common MOT failure: A tyre cords visible or damaged (4.4% of tests) - Salvage Prophet"></a>

All 2,005 models ranked by MOT pass rate