Diesel Volkswagen Tiguan: MOT pass rate

81.8% of diesel Volkswagen Tiguans pass the MOT first time, measured across 158,261 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 78,558.

Diesel against the other Volkswagen Tiguan versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Volkswagen Tiguan specifically, petrol is the strongest at 88.3%, and this diesel version sits 1 points below the 82.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Volkswagen Tiguan fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Volkswagen Tiguan had covered 78,558 miles at test, against 46,401 for the petrol. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Volkswagen Tiguan page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Volkswagen Tiguan

1. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 0.8% of tests (2.38x the national rate for this defect)
2. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.9% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.4% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.2% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.8% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.9% of tests
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.7% of tests
9. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.7% of tests
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests

From 158,740 DVSA-tracked diesel Volkswagen Tiguan tests, 2024, split out from the Volkswagen Tiguan's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.48% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Volkswagen Tiguan

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A transmission shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated, 0.6% of tests (10.12x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 8.7% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 22% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 19.5% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 5.7% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 32.8% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.5% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.1% of tests, also fails
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.5% of tests, also fails
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.9% of tests

From 158,740 DVSA-tracked diesel Volkswagen Tiguan tests, 2024.

Other Volkswagen Tiguan fuel types

• Petrol Volkswagen Tiguan - 88.3%

All Volkswagen Tiguan MOT data · Every model