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RV15 XBN

2015 Volkswagen Tiguan

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Nov 2026
Tests11 (9 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

86,974 mi
Last recorded86,974 miles
Recorded on7 Nov 2025
Typical for 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan55,006 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRV15 XBN
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTiguan
Year2015
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

9 pass 2 fail
Pass 7 Nov 2025 86,974 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2024 82,716 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing + nail in tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Nov 2023 78,658 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2022 74,698 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Nov 2021 70,401 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2021 70,401 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jul 2021 69,465 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2020 66,698 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2019 62,580 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin strong advise change asap (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres wearing on inner and outer edge close to balding strong advise change asap (5.2.3 (e))

engine covers fitted

under trays fitted

Fail 20 Mar 2019 62,341 miles

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin strong advise change asap (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres wearing on inner and outer edge close to balding strong advise change asap (5.2.3 (e))

engine covers fitted

under trays fitted

Pass 3 Mar 2018 47,341 miles

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

engine covers fitted

under trays fitted

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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RV15 XBN is a 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

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 RV15 XBN, 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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What year was RV15 XBN registered?

RV15 XBN is a 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan, first registered on 26 March 2015.

Is RV15 XBN safe to buy?

The MOT history for RV15 XBN shows 11 tests with a 81.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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