Honda CR-V vs Volkswagen Tiguan
On MOT-testable defects the Volkswagen Tiguan comes out ahead: 13.3% of its tests record a failure against 17.0% for the Honda CR-V, a 3.6-point gap. The biggest single difference is lighting & signalling, where the CR-V records failures noticeably more often.
17.0%
CR-V fail rate
13.3%
Tiguan fail rate
3.62pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Honda CR-V | Volkswagen Tiguan |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 1,190,734 | 1,231,111 |
| Pass rate | 83.0% | 86.7% |
| Fail rate | 17.0% | 13.3% |
Where they differ
| Category | CR-V | Tiguan |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting & signalling | 10.0% | 3.0% |
| Suspension | 7.5% | 5.6% |
| Visibility | 3.8% | 2.0% |
| Brakes | 4.4% | 2.7% |
| Tyres | 4.0% | 4.8% |
Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.