Toyota RAV4 vs Volkswagen Tiguan
The Volkswagen Tiguan has the better MOT record of the two — 13.3% fail rate versus 16.4% for the Toyota RAV4 across comparable years. The biggest single difference is lighting & signalling, where the RAV4 records failures noticeably more often.
16.4%
RAV4 fail rate
13.3%
Tiguan fail rate
3.01pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Toyota RAV4 | Volkswagen Tiguan |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 729,523 | 1,231,111 |
| Pass rate | 83.7% | 86.7% |
| Fail rate | 16.4% | 13.3% |
Where they differ
| Category | RAV4 | Tiguan |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting & signalling | 7.8% | 3.0% |
| Brakes | 5.4% | 2.7% |
| Visibility | 3.9% | 2.0% |
| Tyres | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Suspension | 7.0% | 5.6% |
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.