MOT performance
Volkswagen Tiguan petrol: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 107,347 MOT tests on petrol Volkswagen Tiguans in 2023–2024 (on average 4 years old at test, median 32,094 miles), 88.4% passed first time, against 80.3% of 353,120 diesel Volkswagen Tiguan tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, petrol Volkswagen Tiguans failed 25% less often than comparable cars — 0.75× against 0.79× for the Volkswagen Tiguan as a whole.
107,347 MOT tests on 60,532 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 88.4% | ±0.2 pts (95%), n = 107,347 |
| All Volkswagen Tiguans | 82.2% | n = 460,802 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 0.75× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Volkswagen Tiguan overall 0.79× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 4.7% | n = 107,347 |
| Average age at test | 4 years | n = 107,347 |
| Registration years covered | 2007–2022 | DVSA first-use date |
Petrol against the other Volkswagen Tiguan fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel). The petrol cars were tested 3.3 years younger on average than the diesel ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.
| Fuel | Tests | Average age | First-time pass | vs similar cars | Dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 353,120 | 7.3 yrs | 80.3% | -21% | 6.3% |
| Petrol | 107,347 | 4 yrs | 88.4% | -25% | 4.7% |
Where petrol Volkswagen Tiguans differ
- Seat belts and airbags: petrol Volkswagen Tiguans failed 65% more often than the Volkswagen Tiguan overall, relative to comparable cars (1.63× vs 0.99×).
- Brakes: petrol Volkswagen Tiguans failed 34% more often than the Volkswagen Tiguan overall, relative to comparable cars (0.86× vs 0.64×).
- Suspension: petrol Volkswagen Tiguans failed 31% less often than the Volkswagen Tiguan overall, relative to comparable cars (0.76× vs 1.10×).
- Noise, emissions and leaks: petrol Volkswagen Tiguans failed 29% less often than the Volkswagen Tiguan overall, relative to comparable cars (0.67× vs 0.94×).
| Area | Petrol (vs similar) | All Volkswagen Tiguans (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 4.7% (-9%) | 5.7% (-9%) |
| Brakes | 2.5% (-14%) | 3.2% (-36%) |
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 1.8% (-53%) | 3.4% (-54%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 1.7% (-50%) | 2.0% (-47%) |
| Suspension | 1.4% (-24%) | 6.2% (+10%) |
| Seat belts and airbags | 0.6% (+63%) | 0.6% (-1%) |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.6% (-33%) | 1.8% (-6%) |
| Body, chassis and structure | 0.3% (-45%) | 0.9% (-54%) |
| Registration plates and VIN | 0.2% (+11%) | 0.2% (-21%) |
| Road wheels | 0.1% (-31%) | 0.2% (-46%) |
Most common petrol Volkswagen Tiguan failure items
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 2.05% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 1.52% |
| Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 1.51% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Driver's view of the road | 1.06% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn | Suspension | 0.59% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | petrol pass rate (tests) | diesel pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 89.6% (52,660) | 87.8% (66,284) |
| 5-6 | 88.0% (22,419) | 86.4% (82,128) |
| 7-8 | 85.7% (3,043) | 82.1% (73,469) |
| 9-10 | 76.9% (1,583) | 74.5% (53,669) |
| 11-12 | 72.8% (1,444) | 68.4% (30,552) |
| 13-15 | 66.2% (1,915) | 62.7% (31,233) |
| 16+ | — | 63.6% (1,891) |
Volkswagen Tiguan by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2008 Volkswagen Tiguan · 61.9%
- 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan · 63.1%
- 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan · 63.7%
- 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan · 66.0%
- 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan · 69.8%
- 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan · 74.1%
- 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan · 75.9%
- 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan · 79.8%
- 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan · 84.8%
- 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan · 86.7%
- 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan · 87.3%
- 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan · 88.5%
- 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan · 88.6%
- 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan · 89.0%
What this does and doesn't tell you
Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.