MOT data
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 13,281 MOT tests · Updated
At 3 years, 18.2% of Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 11.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3 (6,234 MOT tests) [1].
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- Mileage: median 27,917 miles at 3 years against 22,806 for all class 4 vehicles, 6,234 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 18.5% of MOT tests at 3 years ended in a fail, 6,234 MOT tests
- All ages: 13,281 MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, ages 3 to 6
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 3 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 3 years, typical mileage
- 18.2%
- vs 11.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3
- 6,234 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 3 years, raw
- 18.5%
- vs 11.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3
- 6,234 MOT tests
- Rank at 3 years
- 192 of 207
- 1 = fewest fails at typical mileage, among models with 5,000+ MOT tests at 3
- 6,234 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 3 years
- 27,917 mi
- vs 22,806 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 6,234 MOT tests
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace MOT fail rate by age
Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 13k DVSA MOT tests in all (13,281).
At 3 years and typical mileage that is 54% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 3 (6,234 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 18.5% | 18.2% | 11.8% |
| 4 | 15.8% | 15.0% | 13.4% |
| 5 | 15.9% | 14.3% | 14.9% |
| 6 | 14.8% | 13.4% | 16.5% |
Higher MOT fail rate than average: 18.5% raw · 18.2% at typical mileage, against 11.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3, 6,234 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace at 3 years
No part fails clearly more or less often than on cars the same age at 3 or more ages up to 18 years, so each is shown as about average.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 8.8 | 2.8 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail) |
| Tyres | 5.1 | 4.8 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 4.1 | 1.7 | about average for cars the same age | Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (MOT fail) |
| Lights and electrics | 2.0 | 2.9 | about average for cars the same age | Headlamp aim too low (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 1.2 | 0.6 | about average for cars the same age | Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (MOT fail) |
| Emissions and leaks | 0.6 | 0.5 | about average for cars the same age | Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (MOT fail) |
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The figures here describe Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.
- Check a Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
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Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace against similar cars at 3 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 3 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace | 18.2% | 17.2% to 19.3% | 6,234 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT fail rate | 10.7% | 10.4% to 11.1% | 36,398 |
| Skoda Kodiaq MOT fail rate | 9.6% | 9.2% to 9.9% | 30,924 |
| BMW X5 MOT fail rate | 13.9% | 13.5% to 14.3% | 29,231 |
| Volvo XC90 MOT fail rate | 12.3% | 11.9% to 12.7% | 25,668 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Velar MOT fail rate | 14.7% | 14.2% to 15.1% | 24,009 |
| Land Rover Discovery MOT fail rate | 10.6% | 10.1% to 11.0% | 21,840 |
| Audi e-tron MOT fail rate | 10.3% | 9.9% to 10.8% | 18,377 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE MOT fail rate | 10.8% | 10.3% to 11.3% | 17,827 |
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Questions people ask
How often does a Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace fail its MOT at 3 years?
18.2% of MOT tests at 3 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (18.5% as tested), from 6,234 MOT tests, against 11.8% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Land Rover Range Rover Sport was at 10.7%.
What fails most on a Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace at 3 years?
8.8 in 100 MOT tests at 3 years failed on visibility, most often "windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively", then tyres (5.1) and brakes (4.1), from 6,234 MOT tests.
How does the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace compare with the Land Rover Range Rover Sport?
At 3 years the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace failed 18.2% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport 10.7% and the Skoda Kodiaq 9.6%, from 6,234, 36,398 and 30,924 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 13,281 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 3 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 3 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.