Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Life TSI S-A MOT pass rate: 80.9% (1,724 tests, 2025)

The Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Life TSI S-A passed 80.9% of its 1,724 MOT tests in 2025 — 3.4 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 3 years old with 27,582 miles on the clock.

80.9%Pass rate (2025)

1,724MOT tests analysed

27,582 miMedian mileage at test

3 yrsMedian age at test

How the Tiguan Allspace Life TSI S-A compares

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Life TSI S-A

80.9%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Volkswagen average (all models)

77.6%

What fails most on the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Life TSI S-A

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Tiguan Allspace Life TSI S-A:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Visibility	186	37.3%
2	Brakes	160	32.1%
3	Tyres	152	30.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for Tiguan Allspace Life TSI S-A owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Check a specific Tiguan Allspace Life TSI S-A before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Life TSI S-A?

In 2025, 80.9% of 1,724 first MOT tests on the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Life TSI S-A were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Tiguan Allspace Life TSI S-A fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is visibility (37.3% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Life TSI S-A reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 80.9% it performs above the national average at a median age of 3 years and 27,582 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.