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Volkswagen TIGUAN - 2009

317.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TIGUAN, model year 2009. Sample size: 6,569 cars, 14,965 tests and 47,467 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,569 cars

The 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan shows an overall defect rate of 317 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 2.4% higher than the average car of the same year. Notably, the Tiguan performs significantly better than average in several categories, including brakes, visibility, and lights and electrics, where it has reduced defect rates compared to the average. However, it struggles with wheels, suspensions, and axles, where its defect rate is notably higher than average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,569 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 22.9% better
90.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 6.7% better
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 30.8% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 39.9% better
48.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 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: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 31.8% worse
395.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 15.9% better
34.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 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 flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 42.2% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 15.7% better
29.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 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: 7,186
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,305
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,534
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,197
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,783
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,668
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,504
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,479
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,408
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,382

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,479
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,070
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 848
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 697
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 438
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 365
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 299
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 294
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 276