2012 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0L Diesel · FH61 EZX

The Volkswagen Tiguan presents as roadworthy following its most recent passed MOT on 19 September 2025 at 90,465 miles, with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the visible history, showing clean passes in 2024 and 2023 alongside the latest result. A failed test on the same date as each pass in 2023 and 2025, both at identical mileages and with no defects logged, points to an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. The odometer sat at 81,602 miles for the September 2023 tests and rose to 85,850 miles by September 2024, then 90,465 miles by September 2025. That equates to roughly 4,250 miles per year over the last two intervals, below the 6,462 miles per year lifetime average for this 14-year-old vehicle. The sparse record shows no rapid accumulation or standing gaps, and the clean sheets across three years suggest the previous keeper kept basic statutory testing current without flagged wear. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and the unexplained fail entries on test days. The DVSA data offers no advisories on corrosion or exhaust emissions, yet the Tiguan's 2012 structure warrants a physical check for underbody rust and subframe integrity. Verify the reason for the same-day failures against DVSA refusal codes before purchase, as the record itself does not explain them.