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E17 HET

2014 Volkswagen Tiguan

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 May 2027
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

102,910 mi
Last recorded102,910 miles
Recorded on16 May 2026
Typical for 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan58,934 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE17 HET
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTiguan
Year2014
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 May 2026 102,910 miles

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush perished and starting to split both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 May 2026 102,910 miles

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

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush perished and starting to split both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 May 2025 92,383 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm tread depth and completely bald on the inner edge CHANGE NOW. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm tread depth and completely bald on the inner edge CHANGE NOW. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides trailing arm bushes starting to split away. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 8 May 2025 92,209 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Blade appears to be bent. (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm tread depth and completely bald on the inner edge CHANGE NOW. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm tread depth and completely bald on the inner edge CHANGE NOW. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides trailing arm bushes starting to split away. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Apr 2024 82,537 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advise replacment (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 11 May 2023 75,333 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt nearside and offside

Fail 4 May 2023 75,277 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened lower arm (the one that lower of spring sits in) (marked in orange) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened lower arm (the one that lower of spring sits in) (marked in orange) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt nearside and offside

Pass 2 Mar 2022 68,382 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2022 68,335 miles

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

Pass 10 Mar 2021 59,265 miles

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring view

Pass 11 Mar 2020 53,082 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just legal .. advice change (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just legal .. advice change (5.2.3 (e))

under body covers fitted

Pass 13 Mar 2019 44,926 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2019 44,004 miles

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin pads appear low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre tread raised and uneven (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre tread raised and uneven (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Feb 2018 32,396 miles

Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened outer face (3.5.1i)

Pass 27 Feb 2017 26,778 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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E17 HET is a 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

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 E17 HET, 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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E17 HET is a 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan, first registered on 12 July 2014.

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