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MJ61 WZZ

2011 Volkswagen Tiguan

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Oct 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

183,294 mi
Last recorded183,294 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan78,147 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMJ61 WZZ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTiguan
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2025 183,294 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

undertray and engine cover fitted

Fail 9 Oct 2025 183,294 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

undertray and engine cover fitted

Pass 2 Oct 2024 173,502 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

undertray and engine cover fitted

Fail 2 Oct 2024 173,502 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

undertray and engine cover fitted

Pass 10 Oct 2023 166,870 miles

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

undertray and engine cover fitted

Fail 10 Oct 2023 166,870 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened strut top bearing (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

undertray and engine cover fitted

Pass 12 Oct 2022 158,985 miles

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

Pass 5 Oct 2021 149,609 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2020 141,136 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2019 130,324 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2018 118,443 miles

covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 11 Oct 2017 108,608 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2017 108,608 miles

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

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

off side front inner arch fouling spring

Pass 13 Sep 2016 98,299 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2015 89,227 miles

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

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

engine cover and under trays fitted

Pass 3 Nov 2014 74,748 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2014 74,748 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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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MJ61 WZZ is a 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.3% with a typical mileage of 78,147 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 MJ61 WZZ, 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 15 years old, this Volkswagen Tiguan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was MJ61 WZZ registered?

MJ61 WZZ is a 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan, first registered on 28 November 2011.

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