Petrol Volkswagen Tiguan: MOT pass rate
88.3% of petrol Volkswagen Tiguans pass the MOT first time, measured across 27,640 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 46,401.
Petrol against the other Volkswagen Tiguan versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 81.8% | 158,261 |
| Petrol | 88.3% | 27,640 |
| All Volkswagen Tiguan | 82.8% | 185,902 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Volkswagen Tiguan specifically, petrol is the strongest at 88.3%, and this petrol version sits 5.5 points above the 82.8% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Volkswagen Tiguan is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Volkswagen Tiguan had covered 46,401 miles at test, against 78,558 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
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.
Other Volkswagen Tiguan fuel types
- Diesel Volkswagen Tiguan - 81.8%