2012 Volkswagen Tiguan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

71.8%

Latest Pass Rate

87,996

Total Tests (All Years)

103,315 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 71.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 17.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan as it ages.

2 yrs88.3%

→ ↑0.3%

3 yrs88.6%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs87.3%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs85.4%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs80.8%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs79.8%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs76.8%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs74.7%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs72.9%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs70.3%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs71.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.3%	309
3 yrs	88.6%	9,586
4 yrs	87.3%	9,410
5 yrs	85.4%	9,942
6 yrs	80.8%	6,936
7 yrs	79.8%	7,332
8 yrs	76.8%	7,494
9 yrs	74.7%	9,425
10 yrs	72.9%	7,441
11 yrs	70.3%	9,222
12 yrs	71.8%	10,899

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	71.8%	10,899
2023 (11 yrs)	70.3%	9,222
2022 (10 yrs)	72.9%	7,441
2021 (9 yrs)	74.7%	9,425
2020 (8 yrs)	76.8%	7,494
2019 (7 yrs)	79.8%	7,332
2018 (6 yrs)	80.8%	6,936
2017 (5 yrs)	85.4%	9,942
2016 (4 yrs)	87.3%	9,410
2015 (3 yrs)	88.6%	9,586
2014 (2 yrs)	88.3%	309

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

88.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 309Avg Mileage 32,362Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2015

88.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,586Avg Mileage 34,303Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2016

87.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,410Avg Mileage 43,598Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2017

85.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,942Avg Mileage 52,330Top Failure Suspension — 11.8%

2018

80.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,936Avg Mileage 61,191Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2019

79.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,332Avg Mileage 69,323Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

2020

76.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,494Avg Mileage 77,175Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2021

74.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,425Avg Mileage 82,837Top Failure Suspension — 33.4%

2022

72.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,441Avg Mileage 89,561Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2023

70.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,222Avg Mileage 96,915Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

2024

71.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,899Avg Mileage 103,315Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

MOT results for 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	88.3%	309	32,362	Tyres — 9.1%
2015	3	88.6%	9,586	34,303	Tyres — 8.3%
2016	4	87.3%	9,410	43,598	Tyres — 9.9%
2017	5	85.4%	9,942	52,330	Suspension — 11.8%
2018	6	80.8%	6,936	61,191	Suspension — 17.9%
2019	7	79.8%	7,332	69,323	Suspension — 22.6%
2020	8	76.8%	7,494	77,175	Suspension — 27.0%
2021	9	74.7%	9,425	82,837	Suspension — 33.4%
2022	10	72.9%	7,441	89,561	Suspension — 36.8%
2023	11	70.3%	9,222	96,915	Suspension — 43.4%
2024	12	71.8%	10,899	103,315	Suspension — 37.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan, with age trends.

Suspension

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.2% (2 yrs)	37.5% (12 yrs)	+32.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (2 yrs)	23.2% (12 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.3% (2 yrs)	16.0% (12 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 87,996 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.