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Tiguan R Line Tsi S A

1,544 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Tiguan R Line Tsi S As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 15.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

91.0%

Pass-after-fix

1.0%

Fail

7.6%

Avg miles

26,095

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Tiguan R-Line Tsi S-A: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 1,544 MOT tests, the Tiguan R-Line Tsi S-A returns 91.0% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. A seriously damaged tyre and brake pads worn below 1.5 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 26,095, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    66 occurrences · 4.3% of tests

  2. 02

    A tyre seriously damaged

    27 occurrences · 1.7% of tests

  3. 03

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    17 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  4. 04

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    17 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  5. 05

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    7 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  6. 06

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  7. 07

    Wiper blade defective

    6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  8. 08

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  9. 09

    Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured

    4 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  10. 10

    Windscreen or window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view

    4 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£155–£290

If every one of this Tiguan R Line Tsi S A's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

MOT-spec replacement number plate

Faded or non-standard plates fail outright. Replacements take ten minutes online with V5C details.

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Buying or keeping a Tiguan R Line Tsi S A?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Tiguan R Line Tsi S A and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.