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4484 DG

2009 Volkswagen Tiguan

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jun 2026
Tests15 (13 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate86.7%

Mileage

173,704 mi
Last recorded173,704 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2025
Typical for 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan82,752 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration4484 DG
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTiguan
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

13 pass 2 fail
Pass 4 Jun 2025 173,704 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2023 170,969 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2022 168,445 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play trackrod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

fuel tank strap corroded and holed

Fail 15 Dec 2022 168,439 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn spring platform arm inner bush split and arm fouling subframe (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Prop shaft bearing excessively worn center bearing (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play trackrod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

fuel tank strap corroded and holed

Pass 8 Dec 2020 166,473 miles

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Dec 2019 162,841 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 28 Dec 2018 155,369 miles
Fail 27 Dec 2018 155,369 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Dec 2017 150,401 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamp incomplete. (7.1.2)

Offside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% damaged (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 12 Dec 2016 143,626 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2015 133,372 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 3 Nov 2014 125,449 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2013 114,880 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2012 99,234 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2012 75,137 miles

both rear shock absorbers damp

front brake pads approx 80% worn at o/s/f

windscreen cracked in two places in passengers swept area

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Tiguan?

Based on 1,842,185 MOT tests across 207,080 vehicles.

84.2%
Pass Rate
7,513
Miles/Year
18
Year Lifespan
207,080
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 7,258
coil spring broken 6,493
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4484 DG is a 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.7%.

Across all 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 82,752 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Tiguan fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 7,258 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 4484 DG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Tiguan typically stays on UK roads for around 18 years. At 17 years old, this Volkswagen Tiguan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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4484 DG is a 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan, first registered on 5 March 2009.

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