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Nissan Juke vs Volkswagen Tiguan

Both are small SUVs. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

The Volkswagen Tiguan is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 14.6% of the time, against 21.6% for the Nissan Juke.

Nissan Juke
21.6%
fail at age 7
Rank 167 of 239 · 51k miles at 7 · 314,027 tests
Volkswagen Tiguan
14.6%
fail at age 7
Rank 47 of 239 · 67k miles at 7 · 233,851 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

Nissan Juke

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory17.9%
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corrodedAdvisory9.0%
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail9.0%
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory4.0%
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free playAdvisory2.4%
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free playFail1.9%

Volkswagen Tiguan

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory10.1%
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory4.6%
A suspension component excessively damaged or corrodedAdvisory3.3%
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail2.2%
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunctionFail2.2%
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory2.1%
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