2009 Volkswagen Tiguan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

66.3%

Latest Pass Rate

88,279

Total Tests (All Years)

122,382 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 66.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 13.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan as it ages.

2 yrs88.6%

→ ↓1.7%

3 yrs86.9%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs84.9%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs82.1%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs79.7%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs76.3%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs72.9%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs70.2%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs67.7%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs66.6%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs64.5%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs64.1%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs62.8%

→ ↑3.5%

15 yrs66.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.6%	158
3 yrs	86.9%	7,718
4 yrs	84.9%	7,618
5 yrs	82.1%	7,554
6 yrs	79.7%	7,496
7 yrs	76.3%	7,515
8 yrs	72.9%	7,556
9 yrs	70.2%	5,165
10 yrs	67.7%	5,508
11 yrs	66.6%	5,680
12 yrs	64.5%	6,962
13 yrs	64.1%	5,457
14 yrs	62.8%	6,546
15 yrs	66.3%	7,346

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	66.3%	7,346
2023 (14 yrs)	62.8%	6,546
2022 (13 yrs)	64.1%	5,457
2021 (12 yrs)	64.5%	6,962
2020 (11 yrs)	66.6%	5,680
2019 (10 yrs)	67.7%	5,508
2018 (9 yrs)	70.2%	5,165
2017 (8 yrs)	72.9%	7,556
2016 (7 yrs)	76.3%	7,515
2015 (6 yrs)	79.7%	7,496
2014 (5 yrs)	82.1%	7,554
2013 (4 yrs)	84.9%	7,618
2012 (3 yrs)	86.9%	7,718
2011 (2 yrs)	88.6%	158

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 158Avg Mileage 33,436Top Failure Tyres — 5.1%

2012

86.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,718Avg Mileage 33,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2013

84.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,618Avg Mileage 42,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2014

82.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,554Avg Mileage 51,589Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2015

79.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,496Avg Mileage 60,473Top Failure Suspension — 17.8%

2016

76.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,515Avg Mileage 69,090Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2017

72.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,556Avg Mileage 77,491Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

2018

70.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,165Avg Mileage 85,006Top Failure Suspension — 39.2%

2019

67.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,508Avg Mileage 92,912Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

2020

66.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,680Avg Mileage 99,881Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

2021High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,962Avg Mileage 104,895Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

2022High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,457Avg Mileage 110,011Top Failure Suspension — 66.5%

2023High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,546Avg Mileage 116,315Top Failure Suspension — 77.8%

2024

66.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,346Avg Mileage 122,382Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

MOT results for 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	88.6%	158	33,436	Tyres — 5.1%
2012	3	86.9%	7,718	33,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2013	4	84.9%	7,618	42,667	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2014	5	82.1%	7,554	51,589	Tyres — 13.0%
2015	6	79.7%	7,496	60,473	Suspension — 17.8%
2016	7	76.3%	7,515	69,090	Suspension — 21.2%
2017	8	72.9%	7,556	77,491	Suspension — 30.6%
2018	9	70.2%	5,165	85,006	Suspension — 39.2%
2019	10	67.7%	5,508	92,912	Suspension — 44.2%
2020	11	66.6%	5,680	99,881	Suspension — 52.9%
2021	12	64.5%	6,962	104,895	Suspension — 63.7%
2022	13	64.1%	5,457	110,011	Suspension — 66.5%
2023	14	62.8%	6,546	116,315	Suspension — 77.8%
2024	15	66.3%	7,346	122,382	Suspension — 64.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan, with age trends.

Suspension

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.6% (2 yrs)	64.8% (15 yrs)	+64.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.1% (2 yrs)	26.3% (15 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.9% (2 yrs)	20.2% (15 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 88,279 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.