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Volkswagen TIGUAN - 2011

254.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TIGUAN, model year 2011. Sample size: 7,280 cars, 17,084 tests and 43,411 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 7,280 cars

The 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan shows an overall defect rate of 254 per 100 vehicles, which is 6% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs significantly better in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility compared to the average, with defect rates that are markedly lower. However, it does have a higher rate of issues related to wheels, suspensions, and axles, indicating a potential area of concern. Mileage trends reveal that defects increase with age, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, but the Tiguan maintains competitive rates across all segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 7,280 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 25.7% better
81.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • 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
Steering
▲ 86.1% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 32.1% better
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 54.7% better
31.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 23.0% worse
327.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 31.3% better
21.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively 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
Equipment
▲ 21.6% better
5.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 15.8% better
23.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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
  • 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
0 421 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,835
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,471
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,670
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,219
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,774
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,639
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,626
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,583
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,441
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,238

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,441
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,064
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 804
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 690
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 494
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 492
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 318
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 305
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 180