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CH05 ALY

2014 Volkswagen Tiguan

White Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 May 2027
Tests41 (31 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate75.6%

Mileage

160,139 mi
Last recorded160,139 miles
Recorded on7 May 2026
Typical for 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan58,934 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCH05 ALY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTiguan
Year2014
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

31 pass 10 fail
Pass 7 May 2026 160,139 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH LOWER FRONT ARM BUSHES (CURVED ARMS) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) TIE ROD HAS SLIGHT PLAY

Pass 17 Feb 2026 159,191 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2025 134,206 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2025 123,698 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2025 123,644 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt at small end (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

TPMS light on amber

Pass 2 Apr 2025 153,210 miles

Offside Front brake caliper anti rattle clip is missing

both rear suspension bump stops are detached

Fail 27 Mar 2025 153,102 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases between turbo and dpf (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front brake caliper anti rattle clip is missing

both rear suspension bump stops are detached

Pass 7 Oct 2024 126,199 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Oct 2024 126,048 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2024 118,714 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust heat shield loose

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 24 May 2024 141,735 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2023 108,103 miles

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

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 2 Oct 2023 108,103 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 11 Aug 2023 108,519 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Rear Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Apr 2023 136,018 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2022 79,432 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

rear bumper slightly damaged

Fail 30 Sep 2022 79,432 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

rear bumper slightly damaged

Pass 10 Aug 2022 98,261 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jan 2022 132,690 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2021 48,081 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2021 86,328 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2021 45,429 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 4 Jan 2021 129,594 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2021 129,594 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 22 Jul 2020 73,914 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated rubber donut cracked and perished (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Fail 17 Jul 2020 73,762 miles

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

Offside Side repeater not working side repeater in mirror casing inop (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre 235/55/17 ()

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

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated rubber donut cracked and perished (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 17 Jun 2020 39,199 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2020 119,385 miles

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both (5.3.2 (b))

Undertray fitted

Fail 3 Apr 2020 119,385 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both (5.3.2 (b))

Undertray fitted

Pass 16 May 2019 59,252 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 Apr 2019 32,777 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2019 108,260 miles

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

drivetrain problem warning on, brake pad chance warning on

wipers smearing

Fail 26 Mar 2019 108,259 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

drivetrain problem warning on, brake pad chance warning on

wipers smearing

Pass 17 May 2018 27,597 miles
Fail 17 May 2018 27,597 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn to cords (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 30 Apr 2018 46,773 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2018 94,638 miles

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

eml light on dash

Pass 31 Aug 2017 44,071 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2017 86,265 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim Inner Bead (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 Sep 2016 40,257 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2015 36,108 miles

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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CH05 ALY is a 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan in White with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 41 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75.6%.

Across all 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.4% with a typical mileage of 58,934 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 CH05 ALY, 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 12 years old, this Volkswagen Tiguan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CH05 ALY is a 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan, first registered on 20 March 2014.

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