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

First-time pass rate89.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+13.1 points
Tests analysed637
Average mileage at test26,817 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank741 of 2,005 models

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. On a Volkswagen Tiguan R Tsi 4motion 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 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 what damaged Volkswagen Tiguan R Tsi 4motion S-As actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

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

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.2% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.5% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests
  4. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 0.3% of tests
  5. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.3% of tests (5.8x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.2% of tests
  8. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests
  9. A shock absorber missing or likely to become detached, 0.1% of tests (12.24x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.1% of tests

From 1,475 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Tiguan R Tsi 4motion S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.55% of these flagged Volkswagen Tiguan R Tsi 4motion S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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