2017 Volkswagen Tiguan MOT pass rate: 88.7% (78,138 tests)

2017-registered Volkswagen Tiguans passed 88.7% of 78,138 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 4.7 points better than all UK cars registered in 2017 (84.0%). This is one of the strongest Tiguan years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

88.7%Pass rate, 2017 cars

104.7Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

78,138Tests analysed

59,942 miMedian mileage at test

89.8% / 88.5%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2017 Tiguan getting worse?

Pass rate of 2017-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	89.2% +3.4 vs same-age
2024	88.7% +4.8 vs same-age
2025	88.3% +5.9 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2017 Tiguan

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	5,680	39.7%
2	Brakes	2,928	20.4%
3	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,754	12.2%
4	Suspension	1,276	8.9%
5	Visibility	871	6.1%
6	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	833	5.8%

All Tiguan years compared

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 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Volkswagen Tiguan years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan reliable?

2017-registered examples passed 88.7% of their MOT tests (78,138 tests, 2023–2025), +4.7 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 9 years old with a median 59,942 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2017 Tiguan?

The median tested example shows 59,942 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.