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2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN2.0L Diesel

FW12 ACU

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Free vehicle summary for FW12 ACU: 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN (Black, Diesel). Mileage: 182,028. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

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Mileage: 182,028
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 2012
Engine: 1968cc

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (67%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 29 Jul 2026, 18:57

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan (FW12 ACU) has a recorded MOT history spanning from December 2022 to April 2024, with 3 MOT tests on record.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 67% pass rate, with 2 passes and 1 failure recorded. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (8 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 10 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 10 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”.

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