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VN11 XOJ

2011 Volkswagen Tiguan

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 May 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

104,042 mi
Last recorded104,042 miles
Recorded on28 May 2026
Typical for 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan78,147 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN11 XOJ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTiguan
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 28 May 2026 104,042 miles

Central Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive REAR SUBFRAME AND REAR ARMS CORRODED (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded BOTH REAR (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing BOTH REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 27 May 2026 104,042 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn BOTH FRONT ARM REAR BUSHES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive REAR SUBFRAME AND REAR ARMS CORRODED (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded BOTH REAR (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing BOTH REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 20 May 2025 94,453 miles

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

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

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 20 May 2025 94,453 miles

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

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

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 22 May 2024 84,865 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 May 2023 75,991 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 May 2022 67,505 miles
Pass 26 May 2021 58,700 miles
Fail 25 May 2021 58,699 miles

Brake performance not tested not checked due to broken coil spring. (1.2.1 (g))

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes poor condition. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 May 2020 53,375 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords central tread area (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

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

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

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 27 May 2020 53,375 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords central tread area (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 14 Mar 2019 46,249 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2019 46,248 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 27 Mar 2018 34,017 miles

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

Pass 31 Mar 2017 23,556 miles

Nearside Rear tyre tread wearing unevenly inner edge

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

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

Front nearside offside tyre treads wearing low

Fail 30 Mar 2017 23,556 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

Front nearside offside tyre treads wearing low

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear tyre tread wearing unevenly inner edge

Pass 5 Apr 2016 11,249 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2014 11,115 miles

Nearside side repeator is poor.

Offside headlight is cracked.

Slight runflat damage to nearside rear inner tyre wall.

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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VN11 XOJ is a 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 VN11 XOJ, 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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VN11 XOJ is a 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan, first registered on 2 June 2011.

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