2018 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0L Diesel · CV18 DNF

The Volkswagen Tiguan presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 27 January 2026 at 46,689 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing a clean run that began after the early 2024 anomaly. The vehicle shows no recurring advisories or mechanical faults across the available history, indicating consistent compliance with statutory roadworthiness standards. Recorded mileage sits low for an eight-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 5,836 miles per year. The test on 23 February 2023 captured 24,847 miles, rising to 29,185 miles by 4 March 2024, then 34,109 miles on 29 January 2025, and 46,689 miles at the January 2026 test. The jump of over 12,500 miles in the final year marks the highest annual accumulation on record, yet remains modest against typical usage. The DVSA log is sparse, with a single failed test on 4 March 2024 carrying no recorded defects, immediately followed by a pass on the same day at identical mileage, suggesting an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the vehicle's age and the low-mileage standing periods that can accelerate corrosion and seizing of calipers. The clean MOT trail offers no flagged structural integrity concerns, but eight years of service warrants verification of underside condition and exhaust emissions hardware beyond the test bay. Given the absence of advisories across five tests, prior keepers appear to have maintained the Tiguan to a standard that cleared each examination without consumable wear flags such as tyres or wiper blades. The 2024 same-day fail-and-pass with zero defects implies no neglected upkeep, though the buyer should confirm service history to validate intervals for cambelt and fluid changes not covered by MOT.