2008 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0L Diesel · AB08 RWU

The Volkswagen Tiguan presents a current roadworthy status following its most recent pass on 10 February 2026 at 142,257 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the last three years. The DVSA record shows clean passes in 2024 and 2025 and a further clean pass in 2026, though the vehicle failed and passed on the same day at identical mileage on both 10 February 2025 (136,607 then 136,621 miles) and 10 February 2026 (142,257 miles), indicating administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical defects. No advisories or defects appear anywhere in the supplied history. Annual mileage sits at a typical 7,903 per year for an 18-year-old vehicle, with the record showing 130,335 miles in February 2024, 136,621 by February 2025, and 142,257 by February 2026. The accumulation is steady at roughly 6,000 to 6,300 miles annually between tests, with no sudden jumps or long dormant periods evident. The sparse, defect-free history suggests the previous keepers maintained basic test compliance, though the twin fail-pass entries on test day imply the car was presented without a valid certificate and cleared promptly. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, and underbody structural integrity, as an MOT with zero advisories at this age does not confirm absence of wear. The same-day failures with no recorded defects leave the exact cause undocumented, so verifying the VOSA failure reasons with the test centre is prudent. Given the clean trajectory and ordinary mileage, the Tiguan shows no worsening mechanical trend in the official data. Physical checks of corrosion at sills and subframes remain sensible on a 2008 model, but the record itself raises no recurring consumable or structural concerns.