254,659 Tiguans had an MOT in 2025. 81.4% passed first time, against 76.5% for other cars of the same age and mileage. That is 4.9 points better than comparable cars. Those registered from 2022 onwards pass as often as other cars their age.
Each dot compares how often Tiguans of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 60.7% | +6.0 | 3,667 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 60.4% | +4.9 | 5,594 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 62.3% | +5.3 | 6,310 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 64.5% | +5.6 | 6,518 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 66.0% | +4.7 | 8,804 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 71.0% | +7.1 | 12,120 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 71.8% | +4.7 | 15,180 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 74.8% | +4.3 | 19,811 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 81.3% | +7.8 | 18,479 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 85.8% | +9.0 | 26,157 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 85.4% | +5.5 | 29,373 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 87.2% | +4.2 | 35,583 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 88.7% | +3.0 | 24,249 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 90.2% | +3.1 | 23,227 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 88.4% | −0.1 | 19,576 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
7.2% of Tiguan MOTs failed on suspension, against 6.5% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 5.7% on tyres, against 6.3%.
Up to 30,000 miles, Tiguans pass as often as cars of the same age and mileage. Ahead from there: 30–60,000 miles 4.1 points, 60–90,000 miles 6.7 points, 90–120,000 miles 6.1 points, 120,000+ miles 4.6 points.
Diesels passed 78.4% first time, 5.4 points above comparable cars; petrols passed 88.1%, 3.6 points above comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 74,238 miles at the test, against 38,339 for petrols. Hybrids are mostly newer cars (median 35,701 miles), so compare them with care.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 177,011 | 78.4% | 73.0% | +5.4 | 74,238 |
| Petrol | 76,540 | 88.1% | 84.5% | +3.6 | 38,339 |
| Hybrid | 1,108 | 91.9% | 86.4% | +5.5 | 35,701 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Tiguan ranks 4 of 17.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Honda CR-V | 83,797 | 86.1% | 76.6% | +9.5 | |
| 2. Toyota RAV4 | 65,682 | 86.4% | 80.2% | +6.2 | |
| 3. Seat Ateca | 46,430 | 87.5% | 82.2% | +5.2 | |
| 4. VW Tiguan | 192,059 | 84.2% | 79.0% | +5.2 | |
| 5. Skoda Kodiaq | 36,473 | 86.7% | 82.0% | +4.7 | |
| 6. Skoda Karoq | 51,965 | 88.4% | 84.3% | +4.0 | |
| 7. Ford Kuga | 237,391 | 81.3% | 78.3% | +3.0 | |
| 8. Mazda CX-5 | 58,978 | 80.8% | 78.2% | +2.6 | |
| 9. MG HS | 11,447 | 89.2% | 87.3% | +1.9 | |
| 10. Hyundai Tucson | 135,299 | 82.4% | 81.0% | +1.3 | |
| 11. Kia Sportage | 224,667 | 79.1% | 78.7% | +0.4 | |
| 12. Vauxhall Grandland | 67,355 | 83.2% | 84.2% | −1.1 | |
| 13. Nissan Qashqai | 375,647 | 76.2% | 77.8% | −1.5 | |
| 14. Nissan X-Trail | 65,456 | 74.4% | 76.5% | −2.2 | |
| 15. Peugeot 3008 | 98,935 | 76.8% | 80.0% | −3.2 | |
| 16. Renault Kadjar | 68,595 | 73.5% | 79.3% | −5.8 | |
| 17. Dacia Duster | 64,885 | 69.8% | 80.5% | −10.7 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on Tiguans in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 81.4% of 254,659 Tiguan MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 76.5% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2008 to 2021: ahead (+3.0 to +9.0 points). 2022: level (−0.1 points).
None stand out: every registration year is within 1.5 points of cars of the same age and mileage, or ahead of them.
Coil spring: fractured or broken: 2.7% of Tiguan MOTs, against 1.9% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol Tiguans passed 88.1% first time and diesels 78.4%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 3.6 points above and diesels 5.4 points above.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Nissan Qashqai passed 76.2% first time, −1.5 points against comparable cars. The Tiguan passed 84.2%, +5.2 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Tiguan's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a VW Tiguan: 68 recorded model names, from "TIGUAN" to trims such as "TIGUAN R-LINE TSI S-A".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.