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SA61 ZMU

2011 Volkswagen Tiguan

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jul 2027
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

100,045 mi
Last recorded100,045 miles
Recorded on3 Jul 2026
Typical for 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan78,147 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA61 ZMU
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTiguan
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 3 Jul 2026 100,045 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2025 90,947 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2023 87,131 miles

Front osf and nsf tyres outer edges worn,advise

Lower vehicle has under trays obscuring some inspections,advise

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded osr and nsr,advise (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and suspension components corroded,advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Lower osr and nsr sub axles corroded,advise

Fail 9 Jun 2023 87,130 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick on metal (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front osf and nsf tyres outer edges worn,advise

Lower vehicle has under trays obscuring some inspections,advise

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded osr and nsr,advise (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and suspension components corroded,advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Lower osr and nsr sub axles corroded,advise

Pass 10 Jun 2022 82,075 miles

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

Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened osr and nsr sub axles and suspension components corroded,advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear no emissions detected,advise

Fail 9 Jun 2022 82,065 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened osr and nsr sub axles and suspension components corroded,advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear no emissions detected,advise

Pass 9 Jun 2021 77,116 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated advise (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened sub axles and suspension components corroded.advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear no emissions detected,advise

Fail 9 Jun 2021 77,115 miles

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated advise (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened sub axles and suspension components corroded.advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear no emissions detected,advise

Pass 12 Jun 2020 73,108 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge osf and nsf tyres close to limit,advise (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Nearside Rear tyre inner edge worn,advise

Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and surrounding suspension components corroded,advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear no emissions detected,advise

Pass 14 Jun 2019 68,262 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2018 67,970 miles

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 bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

underside components corroded

Fail 29 Oct 2018 67,970 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inside (5.2.3 (e)) 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 bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

underside components corroded

Pass 7 Nov 2017 58,122 miles

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

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

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

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear, front bushes (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1)

Fail 3 Nov 2017 58,090 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm on inside (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)

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

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

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

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear, front bushes (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1)

Pass 25 Oct 2016 46,928 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

front discs slightly corroded on inner face

n/s/r brake disc corroded

n/s/r tyre on 2mm worn on outer sidewall

Fail 21 Oct 2016 46,881 miles

Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

front discs slightly corroded on inner face

n/s/r brake disc corroded

n/s/r tyre on 2mm worn on outer sidewall

Pass 30 Oct 2015 36,975 miles

n/s/r brake disc slightly corroded on outer edge

nail in n/s/r tyre

o/s/f and n/s/f wishbone rear bushes starting to split and deteriorate

Fail 26 Oct 2015 36,959 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre cut and cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

n/s/r brake disc slightly corroded on outer edge

nail in n/s/r tyre

o/s/f and n/s/f wishbone rear bushes starting to split and deteriorate

Pass 28 Oct 2014 27,395 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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SA61 ZMU is a 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

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 SA61 ZMU, 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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SA61 ZMU is a 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan, first registered on 2 November 2011.

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