Volkswagen Tiguan Car CheckFull history check, MOT history and common problems
Free Volkswagen Tiguan vehicle check by reg: MOT history, mileage and tax. Buying one? The full car history check shows outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, stolen markers, keepers and plate changes.
- 83% MOT pass rate
- 3,181 Tiguans checked
- 14.9% of Volkswagens had outstanding finance
Volkswagen Tiguan reg check
Full Volkswagen Tiguan history check from £3.99
The MOT record is free, and it only shows the car's condition on test day. What a seller may not mention is in the full Volkswagen Tiguan car check:
Of the 484 Volkswagen vehicles checked with a full CarCheckUp report, 14.9% had outstanding finance recorded, 13.0% an insurance write-off record and 35.1% a number plate change.
- Outstanding finance: lender and agreement
- Insurance write-off: Cat S, N, C or D
- Police stolen marker
- High risk register
- Previous keepers and last change
- Plate and colour changes
- Scrapped, imported or exported
- Mileage anomaly check
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Free Volkswagen Tiguan MOT History and Mileage Data
What the MOT records of 2,533 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles show. The full check above covers what the MOT doesn't.
- 83%of MOT tests passedUK average 77%
- 8,600typical miles a year
- 2.2%have a mileage anomalyan MOT reading lower than an earlier one
- 20,157MOT tests analysed
- 2013–2019built (middle half)
- 79%diesel; 20% petrol
Volkswagen Tiguan common problems: most common MOT failures and advisories
The defects MOT testers record most often on the Volkswagen Tiguan, as a share of all its MOT tests (the same defect on any wheel or side counts once): the Tiguan's known weak points. Check these on the car you're viewing, or on your own before its next MOT.
Top 12 Volkswagen Tiguan MOT failures
Reasons the car failed its MOT.
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.3%
- Coil spring fractured or broken2.1%
- Brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick1.2%
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.1%
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively0.9%
- Position lamp not working0.8%
- Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn0.8%
- Tyre has ply or cords exposed0.7%
- Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords0.7%
- Headlamp aim too high0.6%
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- Headlamp aim too low0.6%
- Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak0.5%
Top 20 Volkswagen Tiguan MOT advisories
Wear the tester noted: not a failure yet, but money to budget for.
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge9.9%
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened8.1%
- Brake pad wearing thin6.8%
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt3.3%
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement3.2%
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing2.8%
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit2.8%
- Shock absorbers has light misting of oil2.2%
- Nail in tyre2.0%
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view1.6%
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- Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect1.5%
- Coil spring corroded1.4%
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources1.3%
- Oil leak, but not excessive1.3%
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush1.2%
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play1.1%
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened1.1%
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively1.1%
- Shock absorber has a light misting of oil1.0%
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened0.8%
- Suspension: 40% of failed tests
- Tyres: 27% of failed tests
- Lights and indicators: 27% of failed tests
- Brakes: 13% of failed tests
- Windscreen and wipers: 10% of failed tests
- Tyres advisory: 26% of tests
- Suspension advisory: 19% of tests
- Brakes advisory: 18% of tests
Based on the DVSA MOT histories of all 2,533 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles with an MOT checked on CarCheckUp since March 2023 (20,157 tests, retests included). Updated 2 October 2026. Every MOT test and advisory for one car is in the free MOT history check, and our free mileage check flags a lower reading. Market-wide figures: UK Used Car Risk Report. How we calculate these figures. MOT and DVLA data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Volkswagen Tiguan versions
Every Volkswagen Tiguan version checked on CarCheckUp counts on this page, grouped by the word after "Tiguan" in the DVLA record. Pass rates where at least 300 vehicles were checked.
| Version | Vehicles | MOT pass rate | Top failure area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiguan (no version recorded) | 2,058 | 82% | Suspension |
Tiguan Match
|
162 | – | – |
Tiguan R-Line
|
146 | – | – |
Tiguan Life
|
42 | – | – |
Tiguan Allspace
|
41 | – | – |
Tiguan Elegance
|
40 | – | – |
Tiguan SE
|
13 | – | – |
Tiguan Aspace
|
12 | – | – |
Key history checks before buying a used Volkswagen Tiguan
All of these are in every full report, with 150+ more data points.
Outstanding finance
A Volkswagen on hire purchase, PCP or a logbook loan may still belong to the lender. Buying it can lead to a dispute over who owns it. Outstanding finance check
Insurance write-off (Cat S, N, C, D)
Shows if an insurer declared the car a total loss. Cat S and N cars can return to the road, but the record lowers the value and can affect insurance. Write-off check
Police stolen marker
Checks the Police National Computer. A stolen car can be taken back, leaving you without the car or your money. Stolen car check
High risk register
Shows if a finance company, insurer or the police has registered an interest in the Tiguan. Find out why before you buy.
Mileage anomaly check & MOT history
Free: every MOT mileage reading compared for drops, with advisories and failures. Free mileage check
Previous keepers & plate changes
How many keepers the car has had and when, plus number plate changes that can separate a car from its history. Previous owners check
More free and full vehicle checks for a Volkswagen Tiguan
Full Volkswagen Tiguan car check from £3.99 a report
Finance, write-off, stolen, keepers, plate changes and 150+ data points on the Volkswagen Tiguan you're looking at. The MOT history and mileage come free.
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How do I check a used Volkswagen Tiguan for outstanding finance or a write-off?
Run a full car history check on its registration. Of the 484 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles checked with a full CarCheckUp report, 14.9% had outstanding finance recorded and 13.0% an insurance write-off record. The report also shows stolen markers, keepers, plate and colour changes.
Is a Volkswagen Tiguan car check free?
The MOT history, mileage anomaly check, tax and DVLA details of any Volkswagen Tiguan are free. The full car history check (finance, write-off, stolen, keepers and 150+ data points) is paid, from £3.99 a report.
What is the most common MOT failure on the Volkswagen Tiguan?
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm: found at 2.3% of the Volkswagen Tiguan MOT tests we analysed. By area, suspension items appear in 40% of failed tests.
What is the Volkswagen Tiguan MOT pass rate?
83% of 20,157 MOT tests on 2,533 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles checked on CarCheckUp were passed (retests included). The UK average across all vehicles we checked is 77%.
What are the common problems with the Volkswagen Tiguan?
Going by its MOT records, the Volkswagen Tiguan's most common failures are tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.3% of tests); coil spring fractured or broken (2.1% of tests); brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick (1.2% of tests). The full list of the top 20 MOT failures and advisories is on this page.
What is the most common MOT advisory on the Volkswagen Tiguan?
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge: noted at 9.9% of tests. An advisory is not a failure, but it is wear to budget for.
How many miles a year is a Volkswagen Tiguan typically driven?
About 8,600 miles a year (the median, from MOT mileage readings). 2.2% have a mileage anomaly: an MOT reading lower than an earlier one.
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