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NU61 NPN

2011 Volkswagen Tiguan

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 May 2025
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

136,388 mi
Last recorded136,388 miles
Recorded on8 May 2024
Typical for 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan78,147 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNU61 NPN
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTiguan
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 May 2024 136,388 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside front lower suspension arm and offside front lower suspension arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated/ perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 May 2023 125,675 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust to manifold slight leaking (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Bump stop perished

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower arm rear bushes slight splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 17 May 2023 125,674 miles

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust to manifold slight leaking (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Bump stop perished

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower arm rear bushes slight splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyres inner edges worn smooth (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 May 2022 113,713 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner wheel rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear bump stop perished

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front bottom arm rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 May 2021 102,747 miles

Nearside Rear shock absorber upper dust casing detatched

Fail 10 May 2021 102,742 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Rear shock absorber upper dust casing detatched

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn main tread 2.5 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 May 2020 94,412 miles

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

Nearside Rear bump stop perished

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated hand brake switch slightly loose (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres inner edge wear (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 May 2020 94,412 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear bump stop perished

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated hand brake switch slightly loose (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres inner edge wear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 May 2019 83,162 miles

Nearside Rear inner wheel rim bent

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both front (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear slight inner edge wear and tread separation (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 16 May 2019 83,162 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear inner wheel rim bent

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both front (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear slight inner edge wear and tread separation (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 May 2018 69,701 miles
Fail 21 May 2018 69,699 miles

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

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

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

Pass 23 May 2017 53,734 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 6 Jun 2016 39,389 miles

Engine covers & under-trays fitted

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front bottom arm rear bush's (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres inner edge worn & un-even tread wear

both wipers smearing screen slightly

Pass 26 May 2015 24,653 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front bottom arm rear bushes deteriorated

both rear tyres out of shape

Pass 26 Jun 2014 12,940 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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NU61 NPN is a 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 NU61 NPN, 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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NU61 NPN is a 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan, first registered on 30 September 2011.

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