MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
169,430 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust system insecure exhaust sleeve loose (6.1.2 (a))
Prop shaft bearing excessively worn centre bearing (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front tyre wearing outer edge
Nearside Rear slight play in drop link
centre seat belt stalk outer casing missing
front number plate cracked
rear gear box mounting deteriorated
rear subframe corroded
unable to fully inspect brake pipes, covers fitted
under body corroded at rear
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/f & o/s/f rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r & o/s/r (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front track rod end dust cover perished
Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated centre & rear (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective n/s & o/s (3.4 (b) (i))
Central Rear seat belt buckle outer casing missing
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/f & o/s/f rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated rear & centre (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
n/s/r & o/s/r shock absorber dust covers are insecure
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Rear seat belt buckle outer casing missing
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/f & o/s/f rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated rear & centre (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
n/s/r & o/s/r shock absorber dust covers are insecure
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All brake discs. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Engine management light on.
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges. (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges. (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Exhaust clamp between turbo and DPF insecure. (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All brake discs. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Engine management light on.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre exhaust sleeve lose. (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges. (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges. (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
Central Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Casing missing (7.1.2 (d))
Coil spring corroded Both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
EM light on
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases DPF to turbo clamp loose (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Slightly worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust mounting defective clamp deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
Central Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear 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))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear 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))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
EML Light on.
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear tyres badly cracked and perished.
Both rear tyres starting to perish in treads.
Engine management light on.
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Surface corrosion to rear subframe and associated suspension components.
Unable to fully test all four wheel bearings due to drag through 4x4.
Both rear tyres starting to perish in treads.
Engine management light on.
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Surface corrosion to rear subframe and associated suspension components.
Unable to fully test all four wheel bearings due to drag through 4x4.
Engine management warning light on.
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AB08 RWY is a 2008 Volkswagen Tiguan in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 2008 Volkswagen Tiguan models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 87,017 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 AB08 RWY, 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 18 years old, this Volkswagen Tiguan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AB08 RWY is a 2008 Volkswagen Tiguan, first registered on 6 June 2008.
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