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A70 WCV

2012 Volkswagen Tiguan

Brown Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Oct 2026
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

166,180 mi
Last recorded166,180 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan72,761 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA70 WCV
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTiguan
Year2012
ColourBrown
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2025 166,180 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2024 161,768 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2024 161,766 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Sep 2023 156,643 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 22 Sep 2023 156,606 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Oct 2022 152,184 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Sep 2021 145,311 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S and O/S rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/55/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S and O/S 235/55/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 1 Sep 2021 145,309 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S and O/S rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/55/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S and O/S 235/55/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Sep 2020 142,762 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/55/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/55/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear sub frame has slight corrosion

Fail 24 Sep 2020 142,762 miles

Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wheel arch cover missing, broken clips have sharp edge (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/55/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/55/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear sub frame has slight corrosion

Pass 26 Sep 2019 136,721 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Sep 2019 136,719 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 24 Sep 2018 127,657 miles

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Under covers fitted obscuring some components.

Fail 24 Sep 2018 127,657 miles

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Tyre pressure monitoring system inoperative (5.2.3 (h) (ii))

Under covers fitted obscuring some components.

Pass 15 Nov 2016 116,559 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (3.5.1g)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides 235/55/17 (4.1.E.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 235/55/17 (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 235/55/17 (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)

Fail 7 Nov 2016 116,559 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 235/55/17 (4.1.E.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (3.5.1g)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides 235/55/17 (4.1.E.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 235/55/17 (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 235/55/17 (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)

Pass 17 Nov 2015 108,731 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

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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A70 WCV is a 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan in Brown with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

Across all 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.6% with a typical mileage of 72,761 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 A70 WCV, 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 14 years old, this Volkswagen Tiguan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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A70 WCV is a 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan, first registered on 14 November 2012.

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