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GB YO65EKG

2016 Volkswagen Tiguan

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026

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At a glance

This white 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan has passed 4 of its 8 first-attempt MOT tests; 2016 Tiguans tested in 2025 passed 81.3% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 26 September 2026, was a pass at retest, 1 day after a fail. Mileage of 155,906 is above three-quarters of 2016 Tiguans tested in 2025.

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Year

2016

Fuel

Diesel

Colour

White

Engine

1968cc

CO2

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Euro status

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1 Vehicle identity

Registration

YO65EKG

Make

Volkswagen

Model

Tiguan

Year

2016

First registered

11 Jan 2016

Fuel

Diesel

Engine

1968cc

Colour

White

CO2

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Euro status

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Marked for export

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Wheel plan

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Type approval

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V5C issued

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Vehicle age

10 yr 8 mo

Registration area

Leeds

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status

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Tax due

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Annual road tax

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MOT status

Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)

MOT expiry

25 Sep 2027

ULEZ / Clean Air Zone

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Outstanding recall

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First used date

11 Jan 2016

Manufacture date

11 Jan 2016

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

Critical

Brakes

Dangerous item, 12 Jun 2025: Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick. The car passed a retest the same day.

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Suspension & steering

Major item, 12 Jun 2025: Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn. The car passed a retest the same day.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened. Recorded at 2 tests.

11 more in the full MOT history below.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Tyres

Advisory, 12 Jun 2025: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Advisory, 12 Jun 2025: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Advisory, 12 Jun 2025: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Advisory, 12 Jun 2025: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Critical

Lamps & visibility

Item fixed during the test, 26 Sept 2026: Headlamp levelling device inoperative.

Item fixed during the test, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Headlamp aim too low.

Item fixed during the test, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Headlamp aim too low.

Major item, 12 Jun 2025: Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both. The car passed a retest the same day.

4 more in the full MOT history below.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

No recent issue

Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Structure & corrosion: last recorded 14 Jun 2024 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Other: last recorded 16 Jun 2023 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

You now know what the MOT record says. What about its financial past?

The free record cannot show outstanding finance, insurance write-off history or a theft marker. The Full provenance report — no Data Guarantee does, with Experian data, for £5.99.

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4 How it compares with other 2016 Tiguans

Against every Volkswagen Tiguan first used in 2016 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (18,479 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

Measure	This car	Typical 2016 Tiguan	What it means
Pass rate, first attempts	4 of 8 (50%)	81.3% in 2025	Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts	4 of 8	15.9% of first tests	Lower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)	4	2.7% of first tests	4 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)	155,906 miles	75,704 (middle half 59,687–92,748)	Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)	1 of 8	43.3% of first tests	Lower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Volkswagen Tiguan first used in 2016, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

Check before you buy — for this car

On this carBrakes. dangerous item recorded in the last two years (2023, 2024, 2025). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
On this carSuspension & steering. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
On this carTyres. advisory recorded in the last two years (2021, 2022, 2023, 2025). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
On this carLamps & visibility. item fixed during the test, major item, minor item recorded in the last two years (2024, 2025, 2026). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.

This car vs what 2016 Tiguans usually fail on

Coil spring: fractured or broken14.1%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm12.0%this car: tyres items recorded 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025

Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn11.2%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick8.5%this car: brakes items recorded 2023, 2024, 2025

Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction8.2%this car: nothing in this area on record

Bars: share of 2016 Tiguan first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

0middle half of 2016 Tiguans: 59,687–92,748190,000 miles

This car: 155,906 miles at its latest test — above the middle half.

More on this year of Tiguan: 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan MOT statistics · all Tiguan years · Volkswagen

Seen how its record compares. What the public record cannot show is money owed on it.

Outstanding finance, an insurance write-off marker or a theft record do not appear in DVLA or DVSA data. The Full provenance report — no Data Guarantee does, with Experian data, for £5.99.

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3 Mileage analysis

Average: 12,783 miles/year over 7.7 years

5 MOT history

Tests passed8 of 12

Tests failed4

Plate changesNone

Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)

Avg mileage/year12,783 mi

Pass rate67%

First mileage57,255 mi (as at 7 Jan 2019)

Last mileage155,906 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)

Years on record7.7 yr

Colour at last MOTWhite

Test history

Pass 26 Sep 2026 155,906 mi Expiry 25 Sep 2027

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor

Fail 26 Sep 2026 155,906 mi

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Fixed during test
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Fixed during test
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Fixed during test
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor

Pass 12 Jun 2025 137,054 mi Expiry 15 Jun 2026

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor

Fail 12 Jun 2025 137,054 mi

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
Dangerous Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed

Pass 14 Jun 2024 124,554 mi Expiry 15 Jun 2025

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) Advisory

Fail 14 Jun 2024 124,553 mi

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) Advisory
Dangerous Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed

Pass 16 Jun 2023 110,687 mi Expiry 15 Jun 2024

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) Minor
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Advisory
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory

Fail 15 Jun 2023 110,687 mi

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) Minor
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Advisory
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed

Pass 7 Jun 2022 95,535 mi Expiry 6 Jun 2023

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) Minor
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory

Pass 11 Jan 2021 76,523 mi Expiry 10 Jan 2022

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Advisory
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory

Pass 10 Jan 2020 67,466 mi Expiry 10 Jan 2021

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Advisory
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory

Pass 7 Jan 2019 57,255 mi Expiry 10 Jan 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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Volkswagen Tiguan YO65EKG — MOT history, mileage and tax

At a glance

1 Vehicle identity

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Brakes

Suspension & steering

Tyres

Lamps & visibility

Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

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4 How it compares with other 2016 Tiguans

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Volkswagen Tiguan YO65EKG — MOT history, mileage and tax

At a glance

1 Vehicle identity

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Brakes

Suspension & steering

Tyres

Lamps & visibility

Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

You now know what the MOT record says. What about its financial past?

4 How it compares with other 2016 Tiguans

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3 Mileage analysis

5 MOT history

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