Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A Reliability: Common Problems and Years to Avoid
What the Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A fails its MOT on, with rough repair costs, and how each model year's MOT pass rate compares with other cars of the same age. Based on 13,295 MOT tests across 3 model years (DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024, retests included).
Segment: small family car | Fuel: Petrol
93%
Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A pass rate
85%
Volkswagen average
82%
All-model average
The Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A has an average MOT pass rate of 93%, which is 8 points above the Volkswagen average and 11 points above the average across all models in our data.
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What the Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A Fails Its MOT On
Of the 835 MOT tests on the Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A that failed at the first attempt in 2025, the share that failed on each part of the test, next to the share for all cars and vans of the same ages. A test that failed on two areas counts in both.
Tyres
48%Cars and vans the same age: 39% · Typical repair £50-£300
Brakes
31%Cars and vans the same age: 14% (the Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A fails on this more often) · Typical repair £80-£450
Windscreen, wipers and mirrors
12%Cars and vans the same age: 24% (the Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A fails on this less often) · Typical repair £10-£350
Suspension
9.1%Cars and vans the same age: 8% · Typical repair £150-£600
Lights and electrics
5.1%Cars and vans the same age: 22% (the Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A fails on this less often) · Typical repair £15-£200
The 3 single faults it failed on most
- Tyre tread depth below the 1.6mm limit (24% of failed tests, tyres)
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (23% of failed tests, brakes)
- Tyre has a cut deep enough to reach the ply or cords (15% of failed tests, tyres)
Source: CarCostCheck analysis of DVSA anonymised MOT test results and failure items for 2025: first attempt at each MOT, fail and pass-after-repair defects, DVSA's defect categories (names shortened). Repair costs are rough UK ranges, not quotes. Method and national figures: MOT failure reasons 2025.
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Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A Years to Avoid
Every car in the 2024 MOT data was tested at the same age as the other cars first registered that year, so each Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A year is compared with all cars from the same year. Years with 1,000+ tests that were at least three years old are included.
Failed more often than cars their age
No year passed 3 or more points less often than other cars of the same age.
Passed more often than cars their age
No year passed 3 or more points more often than other cars of the same age.
A lower pass rate means that year failed its MOT more often in 2024; it does not mean every car from that year is bad. Old cars still on the road are often the best-kept ones, which can lift the pass rates of the oldest years. How a car has been looked after matters more, so check the MOT history of the car you are looking at.
Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A Reliability by Year
MOT pass rate for each model year, from DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024 (retests included). Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger. All Cars is the pass rate of every car first registered that year, with the gap in points. Highest and lowest are marked among years with 100+ tests that were at least three years old when tested. Fuel and engine size are a guide only.
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Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A FAQ
What are the most common Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A problems?
In 2025, MOT tests on the Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A that failed at the first attempt most often failed on tyres (48% of the 835 failed tests), brakes (31%) and windscreen, wipers and mirrors (12%). The single most common fault was "Tyre tread depth below the 1.6mm limit" (24%). Across 13,295 MOT tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included), 93% ended in a pass.
Is the Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A reliable?
The Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A has an average MOT pass rate of 93%, from 13,295 MOT tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). Comparing each model year with all cars first registered the same year, so that age is allowed for, it passed within 1 point of other cars of the same age, so about average for its age.
Which Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A years should I avoid?
No Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A year with 1,000+ tests passed 3 or more points less often than all cars first registered the same year (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). A year's pass rate does not tell you about one car, so check the MOT history of the car you are buying.
How much does it cost to fix common Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A faults?
As a rough guide, brake work on a Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A typically costs £80-£450 and suspension repairs £150-£600, while exhaust and emissions fixes can cost £80-£800. Lighting and wiper fixes are usually under £200.
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