2019 Land Rover Discovery HSE SD6 Auto 3.0L Diesel · R7 PTK

The 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan passed its most recent MOT on 21 October 2024 at 123,201 miles, but the record reveals a maintenance pattern that has deteriorated noticeably over the past two years. What was a clean bill of health in October 2022 at 94,925 miles has since given way to a cluster of recurring advisories and borderline failures. The trend is clearly worsening. Anti-roll bar linkage wear, degraded constant velocity boots, and corroded suspension arms have all reappeared or persisted across multiple tests, suggesting the vehicle has been driven with known defects rather than proactively repaired. The October 2023 test cycle is particularly telling: the car failed on 28 October with an excessively worn offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint and a tyre with exposed cords, then passed three days later at virtually the same mileage of 108,464. That narrow window indicates the owner addressed only the immediate failure points, not the underlying wear pattern, since the nearside front linkage still showed slight play and the CV boot remained severely deteriorated on the subsequent pass. The mileage accumulation of roughly 11,200 miles per year is entirely typical for a vehicle of this age and does not raise any red flags on its own. The progression from 93,266 miles in June 2022 to 123,201 miles by October 2024 shows steady, consistent use with no suspicious gaps or sudden jumps. The MOT record itself is well-documented with annual tests, so there is no evidence of long periods off the road or mileage irregularities. The concern is not how far the Tiguan has been driven but how it has been maintained during that use. A buyer inspecting this vehicle in person should focus on the rear suspension arms, which were flagged as corroded in the October 2024 test at 123,201 miles. Surface corrosion noted as not seriously weakened can progress rapidly on a vehicle of this age, particularly if the corrosion is on mounting points or structural arms rather than cosmetic surfaces. The rear brake discs were already noted as worn in June 2022 at 93,266 miles, and with nearly 30,000 additional miles since, a thorough check of disc thickness and condition is warranted. The offside rear seat belt webbing has appeared frayed or slightly damaged in every test from June 2022 through October 2024, a persistent defect that raises questions about whether the belt has been compromised by a sharp edge or contamination and whether it will perform correctly in a collision. The front anti-roll bar linkages and constant velocity boots demand close physical inspection as well. The nearside front linkage has shown slight play since October 2023, and the offside front was excessively worn at the October 2023 failure. Even though the car passed on the retest, the underlying joint wear may have continued. Both front CV boots have been flagged as severely deteriorated, meaning grease contamination and ingress of road debris are likely. A buyer should check for clicking during tight turns and inspect the boots for splits or grease slinging onto nearby suspension components. The October 2024 test also found all four tyres worn to 3mm with the offside front and offside rear very close to exposed cords on the inner edge, indicating possible tracking misalignment or worn suspension geometry that is causing uneven wear. A four-wheel alignment check and close inspection of inner tyre sidewalls should be part of any pre-purchase examination.