Land Rover Freelander vs Volkswagen Tiguan
On MOT-testable defects the Volkswagen Tiguan comes out ahead: 13.3% of its tests record a failure against 22.4% for the Land Rover Freelander, a 9.0-point gap. The biggest single difference is lighting & signalling, where the Freelander records failures noticeably more often.
22.4%
Freelander fail rate
13.3%
Tiguan fail rate
9.02pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Land Rover Freelander | Volkswagen Tiguan |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 805,467 | 1,231,111 |
| Pass rate | 77.6% | 86.7% |
| Fail rate | 22.4% | 13.3% |
Where they differ
| Category | Freelander | Tiguan |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting & signalling | 12.3% | 3.0% |
| Brakes | 8.8% | 2.7% |
| Tyres | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Steering | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Suspension | 9.8% | 5.6% |
| Body, structure & corrosion | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Visibility | 0.0% | 2.0% |
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.