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R7 SVT

2015 Volkswagen Tiguan

White Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Mar 2027
Tests13 (9 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

69,735 mi
Last recorded69,735 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2026
Typical for 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan55,006 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR7 SVT
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTiguan
Year2015
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

9 pass 4 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2026 69,735 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively O/s And N/s Front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded N/s/f Suspension Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded O/s And N/s Rear Suspension Coil Springs Badly Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All Rear Suspension Arms Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All Rear Suspension Arm Bushes Cracked And Perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/s And N/s Front Lower Suspension Arm Inner Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn O/s/r Suspension Trailing Arm Foremost Bush Perished And Cracked Starting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Under Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Components

Fail 20 Feb 2026 69,735 miles

Headlamp aim too low O/s And N/s Front (4.1.2 (a))

Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn O/s/f Suspension Strut Top Mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Brake disc worn, but not excessively O/s And N/s Front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded N/s/f Suspension Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded O/s And N/s Rear Suspension Coil Springs Badly Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Engine Oil Level Over Full

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Service Light Illuminated

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All Rear Suspension Arms Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All Rear Suspension Arm Bushes Cracked And Perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/s And N/s Front Lower Suspension Arm Inner Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn O/s/r Suspension Trailing Arm Foremost Bush Perished And Cracked Starting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Under Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Components

Pass 11 Mar 2025 65,125 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively O/s And N/s Front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded O/s And N/s Rear Suspension Coil Springs Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded O/s/f Suspension Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Service Light Illuminated

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All Rear Suspension Arms Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All RearSuspension Arm Bushes Perished And Cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/s And N/s Front Lower Suspension Arm Inner Rear Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Mar 2025 65,122 miles

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

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

Brake disc worn, but not excessively O/s And N/s Front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded O/s And N/s Rear Suspension Coil Springs Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded O/s/f Suspension Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Service Light Illuminated

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All Rear Suspension Arms Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All RearSuspension Arm Bushes Perished And Cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/s And N/s Front Lower Suspension Arm Inner Rear Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2024 59,781 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively O/s And N/s Front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded All 4 Suspension Coil Springs Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil O/s And N/s Front Suspension Shock Absorbers (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/s And N/s Rear Lower Suspension Arms Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Mar 2024 59,781 miles

Brake disc significantly and obviously worn O/s And N/s Rear (1.1.14 (a) (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))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, but not excessively O/s And N/s Front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded All 4 Suspension Coil Springs Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil O/s And N/s Front Suspension Shock Absorbers (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/s And N/s Rear Lower Suspension Arms Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/s/r Tyre Cracked And Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/s/r Tyre Worn On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/s/r Tyre Worn On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Mar 2023 53,698 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2022 48,478 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also nail in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Mar 2021 39,403 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2020 38,829 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre stepped/uneven on inner edge.

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

Pass 28 Aug 2019 36,814 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2018 33,082 miles

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

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

Fail 31 Aug 2018 33,078 miles

Offside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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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R7 SVT is a 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan in White with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.0% with a typical mileage of 55,006 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 R7 SVT, 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 11 years old, this Volkswagen Tiguan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R7 SVT is a 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan, first registered on 24 March 2015.

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