2013 Volkswagen Tiguan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

75.6%

Latest Pass Rate

105,817

Total Tests (All Years)

91,721 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 75.6%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 19.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan as it ages.

2 yrs90.1%

→ ↑0.1%

3 yrs90.2%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs89.5%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs86.2%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs82.9%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs81.4%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs79.0%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs77.1%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs74.7%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs75.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.1%	365
3 yrs	90.2%	13,447
4 yrs	89.5%	13,078
5 yrs	86.2%	9,149
6 yrs	82.9%	9,846
7 yrs	81.4%	10,207
8 yrs	79.0%	12,547
9 yrs	77.1%	9,797
10 yrs	74.7%	12,429
11 yrs	75.6%	14,952

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	75.6%	14,952
2023 (10 yrs)	74.7%	12,429
2022 (9 yrs)	77.1%	9,797
2021 (8 yrs)	79%	12,547
2020 (7 yrs)	81.4%	10,207
2019 (6 yrs)	82.9%	9,846
2018 (5 yrs)	86.2%	9,149
2017 (4 yrs)	89.5%	13,078
2016 (3 yrs)	90.2%	13,447
2015 (2 yrs)	90.1%	365

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

90.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 365Avg Mileage 30,569Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2016

90.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,447Avg Mileage 31,089Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2017

89.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,078Avg Mileage 39,730Top Failure Suspension — 7.6%

2018

86.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,149Avg Mileage 48,125Top Failure Suspension — 12.8%

2019

82.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,846Avg Mileage 56,820Top Failure Suspension — 17.7%

2020

81.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,207Avg Mileage 64,315Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

2021

79.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,547Avg Mileage 71,000Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%

2022

77.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,797Avg Mileage 77,643Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%

2023

74.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,429Avg Mileage 85,087Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2024

75.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,952Avg Mileage 91,721Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

MOT results for 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	90.1%	365	30,569	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2016	3	90.2%	13,447	31,089	Tyres — 6.8%
2017	4	89.5%	13,078	39,730	Suspension — 7.6%
2018	5	86.2%	9,149	48,125	Suspension — 12.8%
2019	6	82.9%	9,846	56,820	Suspension — 17.7%
2020	7	81.4%	10,207	64,315	Suspension — 21.4%
2021	8	79.0%	12,547	71,000	Suspension — 25.7%
2022	9	77.1%	9,797	77,643	Suspension — 30.5%
2023	10	74.7%	12,429	85,087	Suspension — 36.1%
2024	11	75.6%	14,952	91,721	Suspension — 32.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan, with age trends.

Suspension

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

4.4%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.7% (2 yrs)	32.0% (11 yrs)	+29.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.7% (2 yrs)	20.5% (11 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.8% (2 yrs)	13.8% (11 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 105,817 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.