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How many Volkswagen Tiguan cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 353,309 licensed and 5,234 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volkswagen Tiguan generic-model group.

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Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Tiguan is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Tiguan disappearing?

353,309 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Tiguan is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 52% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 5,234 are declared SORN — 1 in 69 of the 358,543 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Tiguan MOT pass rate

In 2024, 79.9% of 164,275 Volkswagen Tiguan MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 87.3% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 62.9% aged 15–30 years.

  • Suspension Arms — 3.7% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Condition — 3.2% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Tread Depth — 2.9% of tests. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
  • Springs — 2.8% of tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Volkswagen Tiguan MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Suspension Arms — 3.7% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Condition — 3.2% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Tread Depth — 2.9% of tests in 2024. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
  • Springs — 2.8% of tests in 2024. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Check the actual Tiguan — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1353,3095,234
2025 Q4347,7595,031
2025 Q3342,0394,658
2025 Q2335,3554,399
2025 Q1330,3543,978
2024 Q4320,2653,692
2024 Q3311,6683,239
2024 Q2304,5352,930
2024 Q1297,9502,739
2023 Q4292,4922,601
2023 Q3285,6292,316
2023 Q2278,7962,089
2023 Q1272,4691,894
2022 Q4266,8141,773
2022 Q3260,7481,634
2022 Q2255,5531,668
2022 Q1251,5721,570
2021 Q4248,3561,739
2021 Q3246,6881,612
2021 Q2241,1922,139
2021 Q1232,4422,697
2020 Q4225,6042,372
2020 Q3221,9051,659
2020 Q2212,1272,112
2020 Q1208,6071,757
2019 Q4202,2411,672
2019 Q3194,1161,532
2019 Q2184,6272,128
2019 Q1175,4811,189
2018 Q4167,227868
2018 Q3160,610570
2018 Q2154,093760
2018 Q1146,402650
2017 Q4136,735865
2017 Q3131,233818
2017 Q2122,916639
2017 Q1116,494482
2016 Q4109,920327
2016 Q3104,142243
2016 Q299,647248
2016 Q195,997289
2015 Q489,474495
2015 Q385,053337
2015 Q279,796295
2015 Q175,131262
2014 Q469,486222
2014 Q365,474229

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Common questions

How many Volkswagen Tiguan cars are left in the UK?

353,309 were licensed and 5,234 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volkswagen Tiguan cars are SORN?

5,234 are declared SORN — 1 in 69 of the 358,543 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Tiguan disappearing?

353,309 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Tiguan is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 52% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 5,234 are declared SORN — 1 in 69 of the 358,543 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Volkswagen Tiguan MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 79.9% of 164,275 Volkswagen Tiguan MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Tiguan fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are suspension arms (3.7% of tests), condition (3.2% of tests), tread depth (2.9% of tests).

Does this say whether one Tiguan is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.