2015 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0L Diesel · GY15 KTC

The 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan holds a valid MOT issued on 20 May 2026 at 102,170 miles, with only minor advisories for worn front lower suspension arm rear bushes on both sides. The maintenance trend is broadly stable. The tester flagged the same front suspension bush wear on the failed test just five days earlier at 102,070 miles, and those items were evidently rectified before the pass. No new serious defects have emerged in the latest test, and the zero emissions result confirms healthy exhaust and engine combustion performance. The record shows a vehicle kept in generally serviceable condition rather than neglected. The mileage progression is consistent and unremarkable for an eleven-year-old SUV. Between 23 May 2024 at 86,540 miles and 19 May 2025 at 94,679 miles, the car covered roughly 8,139 miles in twelve months. The following year saw an increase of about 7,391 miles, bringing the total to 102,170 by May 2026. This equates to approximately 9,300 miles per year, squarely within typical annual usage for a vehicle of this age. There are no suspicious gaps or sudden jumps in the odometer that would suggest long periods of disuse or clocking concerns. The recurring advisory pattern centres on the front lower suspension arm rear bushes, flagged in both the May 2026 fail and pass entries. While the tester noted wear without excessive movement, repeated attention to this component suggests the front suspension is approaching a point where bush replacement will become necessary rather than advisory. Buyers should have the front subframe, lower arms, and ball joints inspected for play, and check whether the rear subframe and suspension arms flagged as corroded in May 2024 have been treated or monitored since that test. Tyre condition has been a persistent theme across multiple tests. Inner-edge wear appeared on all four tyres in May 2025, pointing to possible tracking misalignment or worn suspension geometry components. The May 2025 failure also illuminated ABS, ESC, TPMS, and electronic power steering warning lamps simultaneously, which could indicate a shared electrical fault such as a wheel speed sensor issue or a wiring loom problem rather than multiple independent failures. A buyer should carry out a diagnostic scan to confirm no stored fault codes remain and verify that all dashboard warning lamps extinguish correctly after engine start.