Land Rover Freelander vs Volkswagen Tiguan
On MOT-testable defects, the Volkswagen Tiguan (fail rate 14.1%) performed better than the Land Rover Freelander (22.4%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was lighting & signalling, where the Freelander recorded failures more often.
22.4%
Freelander fail rate
14.1%
Tiguan fail rate
8.22pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Land Rover Freelander | Volkswagen Tiguan |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 805,256 | 1,061,076 |
| Pass rate | 77.6% | 85.9% |
| Fail rate | 22.4% | 14.1% |
Where they differ
| Category | Freelander | Tiguan |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting & signalling | 12.3% | 3.2% |
| Brakes | 8.8% | 2.7% |
| Tyres | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Steering | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Body, structure & corrosion | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Suspension | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| Visibility | 0.0% | 2.1% |
Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.