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R44 DJG

2000 Volkswagen Tiguan

Blue Petrol 1289cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Apr 2027
Tests48 (35 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate72.9%

Mileage

115,144 mi
Last recorded115,144 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2026
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR44 DJG
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTiguan
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,289cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

35 pass 13 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2026 115,144 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NSF up to NSR (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material OSF up to OSR (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Nov 2025 143,801 miles

Nearside Front Inner 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 worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2025 113,916 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Front to Load Valve (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Inner & Outer (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wing Slightly Corroded

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Inner & Outer (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Mar 2025 113,916 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Front to Load Valve (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Inner & Outer (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wing Slightly Corroded

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Inner & Outer (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Both (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Nov 2024 135,876 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2024 135,875 miles

Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Pass 2 Apr 2024 112,283 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Fail 4 Mar 2024 112,101 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2023 121,719 miles

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2023 109,557 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both [corroded] (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 15 Nov 2022 106,356 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2022 107,159 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 11 Mar 2022 107,127 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 21 Dec 2021 100,562 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Dec 2021 100,562 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Mar 2021 104,982 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 24 Feb 2021 104,982 miles

Emissions not tested no fuel (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 30 Nov 2020 95,226 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2020 95,174 miles

main and rear brake pipes corroded

Pass 13 Dec 2019 90,784 miles

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 18 Jan 2019 85,717 miles

both front tyres worn on edges

Pass 20 Nov 2018 81,733 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Nov 2018 81,733 miles

Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jan 2018 79,719 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

Fail 23 Jan 2018 79,719 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

Pass 30 Dec 2017 76,456 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2017 77,297 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 12 Dec 2016 67,328 miles

Nearside Rear outer cover of lamp unit damaged

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 4 Jan 2016 74,635 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

slight oil leak

Fail 4 Jan 2016 74,635 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

slight oil leak

Pass 21 Dec 2015 61,693 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2015 54,674 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2015 54,674 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 17 Dec 2014 72,510 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Dec 2013 47,210 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front and rear brake discs corroded

Pass 10 Dec 2013 66,287 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2012 60,816 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 18 Dec 2012 60,816 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2012 42,727 miles

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)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 12 Dec 2011 55,659 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2010 50,122 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2009 42,296 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2009 42,052 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 29 Dec 2008 36,504 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2007 31,876 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2006 27,019 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2006 21,941 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2006 21,940 miles

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

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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R44 DJG is a 2000 Volkswagen Tiguan in Blue with a 1,289cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 48 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.9%.

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 R44 DJG, 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 26 years old, this Volkswagen Tiguan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R44 DJG is a 2000 Volkswagen Tiguan, first registered on 14 September 2000.

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