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Volkswagen TIGUAN - 2010

292.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TIGUAN, model year 2010. Sample size: 7,183 cars, 16,846 tests and 49,326 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 7,183 cars

The 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan has an overall defect rate of 293 per 100 vehicles, slightly better than the average of 294 per 100, representing a 0.5% improvement. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it experiences 408 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the year’s average of 441. The Tiguan performs particularly well in categories such as brakes and steering, with defects significantly lower than average, while it struggles more with wheels, suspensions, and axles, which have a notably higher defect rate than the average. Overall, the Tiguan demonstrates strengths in several key areas but also highlights the importance of monitoring specific components as mileage increases.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 7,183 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 25.9% better
85.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▲ 82.2% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 25.9% better
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
▲ 52.3% better
37.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 37.8% worse
393.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 33.1% better
24.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 46.9% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 31.9% better
22.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 7,266
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,686
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,779
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,385
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,836
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,812
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,681
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,650
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,612
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,587

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,812
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,224
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,051
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 729
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 546
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 399
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 304
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 273
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 238