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2018 Volkswagen Tiguan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
87.6%
Latest Pass Rate
126,347
Total Tests (All Years)
53,280 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 87.6%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 14.2% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan as it ages.

1 yrs100.0%
2 yrs88.1%
3 yrs82.4%
4 yrs88.4%
5 yrs88.1%
6 yrs87.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs100.0%43
2 yrs88.1%999
3 yrs82.4%30,905
4 yrs88.4%25,821
5 yrs88.1%29,613
6 yrs87.6%38,966

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)87.6%38,966
2023 (5 yrs)88.1%29,613
2022 (4 yrs)88.4%25,821
2021 (3 yrs)82.4%30,905
2020 (2 yrs)88.1%999
2019 (1 yrs)100%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
100.0%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 43Avg Mileage 13,371Top Failure
2020
88.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 999Avg Mileage 26,114Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%
2021
82.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 30,905Avg Mileage 26,964Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%
2022
88.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 25,821Avg Mileage 35,030Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%
2023
88.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 29,613Avg Mileage 43,765Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%
2024
87.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 38,966Avg Mileage 53,280Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan, with age trends.

Tyres
13.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
8.9%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
6.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
3.5%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
2.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Volkswagen Tiguan page →

About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Tiguan cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 126,347 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.

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