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Volkswagen TIGUAN - 2008

330.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TIGUAN, model year 2008. Sample size: 4,493 cars, 10,274 tests and 33,916 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,493 cars

The 2008 Volkswagen Tiguan exhibits a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the yearly average, with 330 defects per 100 vehicles versus 337. The model performs particularly well in categories like brakes, visibility, lights and electrics, and equipment, showing significantly fewer issues than the average car. However, it stands out negatively in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, where it has a higher defect rate than the average. Notably, defect rates tend to increase with mileage, especially in the higher mileage segments. Overall, while the Tiguan has its strengths, it is important to consider its performance in specific areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,493 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 30.1% better
93.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 1.7% worse
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 31.2% better
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 42.3% better
53.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 29.6% worse
402.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 22.4% better
39.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 30.7% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 28.4% better
29.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,441
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,379
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,209
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,145
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,158
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,151
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,142
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,010
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 961
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 940

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 940
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 593
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 580
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 479
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 330
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 240
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 218
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 184