2016 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0L Diesel · 4303 SP

This 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan passed its most recent MOT on 20 April 2026 at 66,794 miles, but the record reveals a maintenance pattern that is stable yet persistently flagged on the same front suspension components. The tester identified worn nearside and offside front lower suspension arm rear pins or bushes, noting wear without excessive movement. This exact fault has appeared at every test since April 2014, when the car sat at 51,418 miles. The issue has never escalated to a failure, yet the repeated advisory across four consecutive tests spanning over twelve years suggests the bushes have never been replaced and are enduring slow, continuous degradation. A small windscreen chip, first logged in April 2022 at 35,752 miles, also remains unrepaired. The mileage accumulation is consistent and unremarkable for a vehicle of this age. From 35,752 miles in April 2022 to 66,794 miles in April 2026, the car covered roughly 31,000 miles across four years, averaging around 7,750 miles annually. That sits slightly above the 6,679 miles-per-year lifetime average, pointing to more recent sustained use after a quieter earlier life. There are no glaring gaps in the annual test record, and the mileage progression between tests is logical with no sudden jumps or suspicious drops. A buyer should focus the physical inspection on the front lower suspension arm bushes, which have been flagged continuously for over a decade. While the tester has not recorded excessive movement, twelve years of wear on original rubber bushes means they are likely hardened, cracked, or compressed, and replacement would restore proper wheel alignment and steering precision. The front brake pads were noted as wearing thin in May 2025 at 59,400 miles, and all four brake discs were flagged as worn or pitted in April 2024 at 51,418 miles. Given the 7,400 miles driven since the disc advisory, a thorough check of disc thickness and pad life is essential. The nearside rear wheel bearing was recorded as slightly noisy in April 2023 at 43,633 miles, and with over 23,000 miles covered since, any humming or grinding from the rear should be treated as an imminent bearing failure rather than a minor advisory. Tyre wear has been a recurring theme across all axles, with multiple advisories for tread worn to the legal limit or wearing unevenly on edges, indicating possible tracking issues or a lack of routine tyre rotation. Finally, the persistent windscreen damage should be examined to confirm it remains outside the driver's critical line of sight and has not spread.