2012 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0L Diesel · RJ12 EKV
2012 Volkswagen Tiguan (2.0L, diesel). First registered 31 May 2012. Recorded mileage 182,946 miles. MOT expired on 15 Nov 2025.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Nov 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 182,946 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RJ12 EKV Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/11/2024
- 182,946 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
RJ12 EKV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan (RJ12 EKV) between October 2022 and November 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
RJ12 EKV Mileage History
- 31/10/2022156,123 mi
- 30/10/2023173,118 mi+16,995 mi
- 16/11/2024182,946 mi+9,828 mi
Average of roughly 13,116 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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