Volkswagen Tiguan MOT pass rate: 81.4% (184,098 tests, 2025)

The Volkswagen Tiguan passed 81.4% of its 184,098 MOT tests in 2025 — 3.9 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 9 years old with 73,614 miles on the clock.

81.4%Pass rate (2025)

184,098MOT tests analysed

73,614 miMedian mileage at test

9 yrsMedian age at test

How the Tiguan compares

Volkswagen Tiguan

81.4%

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

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Tiguan:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	27,210	39.3%
2	Tyres	15,656	22.6%
3	Brakes	9,310	13.4%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	6,430	9.3%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	3,833	5.5%
6	Visibility	3,268	4.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for Tiguan owners

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

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
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
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

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.

Topdon OBD2 scannersTopdon diagnostic scanners with full-system readouts
XTOOL diagnostic toolsXTOOL code readers for petrol and diesel cars
Autel UK testersAutel professional-grade diagnostic testers

Tiguan pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2021, 2022. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2016, 2017. Full ranking and method: Volkswagen Tiguan years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2008	12,350	68.0%	+2.9 pts	127,553
2009	18,054	67.7%	+1.4 pts	120,172
2010	19,730	68.0%	+0.7 pts	115,041
2011	20,155	70.0%	+0.8 pts	109,651
2012	26,796	72.2%	+1.0 pts	100,845
2013	36,494	76.3%	+3.0 pts	89,743
2014	45,579	77.9%	+2.1 pts	80,861
2015	59,196	81.0%	+2.3 pts	73,575
2016	55,132	86.2%	+4.8 pts	66,650
2017	78,138	88.7%	+4.7 pts	59,942
2018	86,788	88.8%	+2.4 pts	49,868
2019	46,040	89.8%	+1.4 pts	40,206
2020	27,471	90.0%	+0.1 pts	32,406
2021	10,895	88.6%	-1.8 pts	32,883
2022	2,821	88.4%	-2.8 pts	28,185

Check a specific Tiguan 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.

Other Volkswagen models

Golf77.8% pass rate · 782,869 tests Polo71.4% pass rate · 577,151 tests Transporter70.7% pass rate · 269,178 tests Passat75.3% pass rate · 166,958 tests Caddy73.4% pass rate · 139,412 tests Up84.1% pass rate · 121,528 tests Touran73.2% pass rate · 67,815 tests T-Roc92.0% pass rate · 55,178 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Volkswagen Tiguan?

In 2025, 81.4% of 184,098 first MOT tests on the Volkswagen Tiguan were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Tiguan fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (39.3% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Volkswagen Tiguan reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 81.4% it performs above the national average at a median age of 9 years and 73,614 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.