Should I worry about high mileage on a Volkswagen Tiguan?

Is 156,000km too much mileage on a 2009 diesel Volkswagen Tiguan?

Aisling Connor (Meath)

May 2014 Filed under: reliability

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Expert answer

Hi Aisling,

No, it should be OK as long as you are absolutely on-the-ball when it comes to making sure that it has a full service history. The Tiguan is essentially a tall Golf, so all of the mechanical bits are pretty robust and well proven, but watch for some small niggles. The electronic handbrake (if fitted) has been known to fail. The rear door handles can stick open, but that should have been sorted under warranty and the air conditioning can fail, but that's usually just the dashboard switches and not the deeper mechanical bits of the system. Oh, and check carefully underneath for signs of off-roading damage - Tiguans aren't really designed for proper mud-plugging, but the four-wheel drive system sometimes fools people into thinking that they're Land Rovers...

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
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