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Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 503 MOT tests, the Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi returns 80.5% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A seriously damaged tyre and a defective wiper blade round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 35,862, 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.
- 01
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
18 occurrences · 3.6% of tests
- 02
A tyre seriously damaged
18 occurrences · 3.6% of tests
- 03
Wiper blade defective
15 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
- 04
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
13 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 05
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
12 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 06
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
9 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
- 07
A tyre cords visible or damaged
6 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 08
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
5 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 09
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
3 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 10
A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
3 occurrences · 0.6% 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 4 failures
£200–£490
If every one of this Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi'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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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
Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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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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Buying or keeping a Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi?
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 Allspace Sel Tdi 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.