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NL11 ACY

2011 Volkswagen Tiguan

White Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jan 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

121,890 mi
Last recorded121,890 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2025
Typical for 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan78,147 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNL11 ACY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTiguan
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2025 121,890 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2025 117,074 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater flashing less than 60 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated vibration damper (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Fail 10 Jan 2025 117,074 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Side repeater flashing less than 60 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

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

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated vibration damper (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 11 Jan 2024 107,023 miles

Central Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 10 Jan 2024 107,023 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2023 95,866 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2021 84,188 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS & OS lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded NS & OS (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS & OS rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Oct 2021 84,188 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS & OS lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded NS & OS (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS & OS rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2020 78,680 miles

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

Front suspension components corroded

Rear suspension components corroded

Fail 21 Oct 2020 78,679 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front suspension components corroded

Rear suspension components corroded

Pass 30 Oct 2019 74,061 miles

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened NS & OS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 95%worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 75%worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Cracked OS & NS lower arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2018 64,840 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

sidewall damage n/s/f tyre

Pass 1 Nov 2017 54,970 miles

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Fail 31 Oct 2017 54,970 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear tyre deteriorated/ cracking

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

all tyres stepped

Pass 27 Oct 2016 45,660 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 11 Nov 2015 35,910 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2014 21,484 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

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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NL11 ACY is a 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan in White 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 NL11 ACY, 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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NL11 ACY is a 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan, first registered on 2 March 2011.

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