Volkswagen Tiguan Match TDI S-A MOT pass rate: 89.2% (1,979 tests, 2025)

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The Volkswagen Tiguan Match TDI S-A passed 89.2% of its 1,979 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.7 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 6 years old with 44,495 miles on the clock.
89.2%Pass rate (2025)
1,979MOT tests analysed
44,495 miMedian mileage at test
6 yrsMedian age at test

How the Tiguan Match TDI S-A compares

Volkswagen Tiguan Match TDI S-A

89.2%

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 Match TDI S-A

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

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#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Tyres14873.3%
2Brakes5426.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for Tiguan Match TDI S-A owners

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

  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Tiguan Match TDI S-A pass rate by registration year

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Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileagePass-rate bar
2019 3,737 90.8% +2.4 pts 37,372 90.8% visual scale
2020 2,225 92.1% +2.1 pts 31,872 92.1% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Check a specific Tiguan Match TDI 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 Match TDI S-A?

In 2025, 89.2% of 1,979 first MOT tests on the Volkswagen Tiguan Match TDI S-A were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Tiguan Match TDI S-A fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (73.3% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Volkswagen Tiguan Match TDI S-A reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 89.2% it performs above the national average at a median age of 6 years and 44,495 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

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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.