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Volkswagen Tiguan common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Volkswagen Tiguan fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 24,541 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Suspension38.8% of failures
Tyres26.5% of failures
Other13.8% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Brakes12.8% of failures
Lamps & electrical10.8% of failures
Visibility/wipers7.4% of failures

About 15.6% of MOT tests recorded on the Volkswagen Tiguan in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is suspension, which makes up 38.8% of the Volkswagen Tiguan's failures, followed by suspension, tyres, other, brakes. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Volkswagen Golf MOT failures19.3% failure rateVolkswagen Polo MOT failures22.7% failure rateVolkswagen Transporter MOT failures26.6% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain