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SB08 WAT

2014 Volkswagen Tiguan

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Sep 2026
Tests13 (9 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

113,152 mi
Last recorded113,152 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2025
Typical for 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan58,934 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSB08 WAT
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTiguan
Year2014
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

9 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2025 113,152 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS and OS lower arms, rear bushes peeling from pin slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS and OS trail arm bushes worn/peeling from pin (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Sep 2025 113,152 miles

Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened NS and OS rear spring carrier arms corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS and OS lower arms, rear bushes peeling from pin slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS and OS trail arm bushes worn/peeling from pin (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Sep 2024 101,179 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS and OS lower arms. rear bushes have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS and OS trail arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2023 85,870 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NS and OS front discs worn and have pitting to surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres wearing edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Prop shaft coupler at rear diff unit, outer ring of coupler has play

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear suspension, including frame, arms and carriers corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Sep 2023 85,870 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn NS and OS arms, rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NS and OS front discs worn and have pitting to surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres wearing edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Prop shaft coupler at rear diff unit, outer ring of coupler has play

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear suspension, including frame, arms and carriers corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2022 70,409 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs slightly corroded round outer edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower arms, rear bushes have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Sep 2021 56,711 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Sep 2020 42,550 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2019 30,600 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2019 30,600 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))

Pass 5 Sep 2018 25,372 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Sep 2018 25,356 miles

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

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2017 19,271 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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SB08 WAT is a 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.4% with a typical mileage of 58,934 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 SB08 WAT, 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 12 years old, this Volkswagen Tiguan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SB08 WAT is a 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan, first registered on 8 September 2014.

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