Volkswagen Tiguan MOT reliability

Volkswagen Tiguans passed their MOT first time 81% of the time across 255,818 tests in 2025. 336,241 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

81%

MOTs analysed

255,818

Still licensed (GB)

336,241

Body type

Suv

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 petrol

15,432 MOTs

Passed first time 88%. Typical mileage 26,081 (most between 19,347 and 34,086).

2022: 100% → 2023: 91% → 2024: 92% → 2025: 88%

Most common failures

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (2.9%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.5%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.2%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.8%)
Brake pads: worn down to wear indicator (0.5%)

2022 diesel

3,362 MOTs

Passed first time 89%. Typical mileage 28,870 (most between 21,773 and 37,867).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 93% → 2025: 89%

Most common failures

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (2.8%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.2%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (1.5%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.5%)
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak (1.1%)

2022 hybrid

782 MOTs

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 35,326 (most between 25,468 and 49,447).

2024: 100% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.0%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.9%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.4%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (0.9%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.5%)

Where 2022 Tiguans fail

Wheels & tyres

4.8%

Brakes

3.5%

Visibility & wipers

3.2%

Lights & electrics

1.3%

Suspension & axles

0.8%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.4%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.2%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.1%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.