2010 Volkswagen Tiguan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

66.2%

Latest Pass Rate

82,541

Total Tests (All Years)

118,041 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 66.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 13.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan as it ages.

2 yrs86.2%

→ ↓1.3%

3 yrs84.9%

→ ↑0.5%

4 yrs85.4%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs82.5%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs79.7%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs77.1%

→ ↓5.1%

8 yrs72.0%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs68.6%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs65.5%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs64.1%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs66.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.2%	195
3 yrs	84.9%	7,698
4 yrs	85.4%	7,515
5 yrs	82.5%	7,474
6 yrs	79.7%	7,370
7 yrs	77.1%	7,610
8 yrs	72.0%	5,376
9 yrs	71.0%	5,597
10 yrs	68.6%	5,816
11 yrs	65.5%	7,204
12 yrs	65.1%	5,641
13 yrs	64.1%	6,899
14 yrs	66.2%	8,146

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	66.2%	8,146
2023 (13 yrs)	64.1%	6,899
2022 (12 yrs)	65.1%	5,641
2021 (11 yrs)	65.5%	7,204
2020 (10 yrs)	68.6%	5,816
2019 (9 yrs)	71%	5,597
2018 (8 yrs)	72%	5,376
2017 (7 yrs)	77.1%	7,610
2016 (6 yrs)	79.7%	7,370
2015 (5 yrs)	82.5%	7,474
2014 (4 yrs)	85.4%	7,515
2013 (3 yrs)	84.9%	7,698
2012 (2 yrs)	86.2%	195

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

86.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 195Avg Mileage 33,883Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2013

84.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,698Avg Mileage 33,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2014

85.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,515Avg Mileage 43,147Top Failure Suspension — 11.8%

2015

82.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,474Avg Mileage 52,100Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,370Avg Mileage 60,793Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%

2017

77.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,610Avg Mileage 69,112Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2018

72.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,376Avg Mileage 77,160Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2019

71.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,597Avg Mileage 85,326Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2020

68.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,816Avg Mileage 93,063Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%

2021

65.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,204Avg Mileage 98,676Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

2022

65.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,641Avg Mileage 104,533Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2023High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,899Avg Mileage 111,371Top Failure Suspension — 80.1%

2024

66.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,146Avg Mileage 118,041Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

MOT results for 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	86.2%	195	33,883	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2013	3	84.9%	7,698	33,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2014	4	85.4%	7,515	43,147	Suspension — 11.8%
2015	5	82.5%	7,474	52,100	Suspension — 16.7%
2016	6	79.7%	7,370	60,793	Suspension — 22.5%
2017	7	77.1%	7,610	69,112	Suspension — 28.6%
2018	8	72.0%	5,376	77,160	Suspension — 36.7%
2019	9	71.0%	5,597	85,326	Suspension — 41.3%
2020	10	68.6%	5,816	93,063	Suspension — 50.4%
2021	11	65.5%	7,204	98,676	Suspension — 64.1%
2022	12	65.1%	5,641	104,533	Suspension — 70.0%
2023	13	64.1%	6,899	111,371	Suspension — 80.1%
2024	14	66.2%	8,146	118,041	Suspension — 63.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan, with age trends.

Suspension

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.1% (2 yrs)	63.7% (14 yrs)	+60.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.1% (2 yrs)	26.2% (14 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 82,541 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.