2008 Volkswagen Tiguan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

63.5%

Latest Pass Rate

73,290

Total Tests (All Years)

130,062 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 63.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 10.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Volkswagen Tiguan as it ages.

2 yrs86.4%

→ ↓0.8%

3 yrs85.6%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs84.7%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs81.9%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs80.2%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs77.2%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs74.6%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs72.3%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs65.7%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs66.6%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs63.7%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs64.1%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs61.9%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs63.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.4%	59
3 yrs	85.6%	6,071
4 yrs	84.7%	6,034
5 yrs	81.9%	5,957
6 yrs	80.2%	5,936
7 yrs	77.2%	5,928
8 yrs	74.6%	5,873
9 yrs	72.3%	5,895
10 yrs	68.1%	4,093
11 yrs	65.7%	4,227
12 yrs	66.6%	4,187
13 yrs	63.7%	5,173
14 yrs	64.1%	3,982
15 yrs	61.9%	4,575
16 yrs	63.5%	5,300

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Volkswagen Tiguan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	63.5%	5,300
2023 (15 yrs)	61.9%	4,575
2022 (14 yrs)	64.1%	3,982
2021 (13 yrs)	63.7%	5,173
2020 (12 yrs)	66.6%	4,187
2019 (11 yrs)	65.7%	4,227
2018 (10 yrs)	68.1%	4,093
2017 (9 yrs)	72.3%	5,895
2016 (8 yrs)	74.6%	5,873
2015 (7 yrs)	77.2%	5,928
2014 (6 yrs)	80.2%	5,936
2013 (5 yrs)	81.9%	5,957
2012 (4 yrs)	84.7%	6,034
2011 (3 yrs)	85.6%	6,071
2010 (2 yrs)	86.4%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

86.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 59Avg Mileage 27,472Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2011

85.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,071Avg Mileage 34,621Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2012

84.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,034Avg Mileage 43,935Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2013

81.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,957Avg Mileage 52,797Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2014

80.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,936Avg Mileage 62,469Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2015

77.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,928Avg Mileage 70,606Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2016

74.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,873Avg Mileage 79,019Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2017

72.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,895Avg Mileage 87,033Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%

2018

68.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,093Avg Mileage 94,525Top Failure Suspension — 33.5%

2019

65.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,227Avg Mileage 102,528Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%

2020

66.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,187Avg Mileage 108,293Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2021High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,173Avg Mileage 113,446Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%

2022High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,982Avg Mileage 118,455Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2023High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,575Avg Mileage 123,982Top Failure Suspension — 82.1%

2024High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,300Avg Mileage 130,062Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

MOT results for 2008 Volkswagen Tiguan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	86.4%	59	27,472	Tyres — 10.2%
2011	3	85.6%	6,071	34,621	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2012	4	84.7%	6,034	43,935	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2013	5	81.9%	5,957	52,797	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2014	6	80.2%	5,936	62,469	Tyres — 15.1%
2015	7	77.2%	5,928	70,606	Tyres — 17.2%
2016	8	74.6%	5,873	79,019	Tyres — 19.4%
2017	9	72.3%	5,895	87,033	Suspension — 25.3%
2018	10	68.1%	4,093	94,525	Suspension — 33.5%
2019	11	65.7%	4,227	102,528	Suspension — 43.0%
2020	12	66.6%	4,187	108,293	Suspension — 52.5%
2021	13	63.7%	5,173	113,446	Suspension — 63.4%
2022	14	64.1%	3,982	118,455	Suspension — 65.9%
2023	15	61.9%	4,575	123,982	Suspension — 82.1%
2024	16	63.5%	5,300	130,062	Suspension — 62.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Volkswagen Tiguan, with age trends.

Suspension

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	10.2% (2 yrs)	28.1% (16 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Tiguan cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 73,290 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.