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Volkswagen TIGUAN - 2013

209.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TIGUAN, model year 2013. Sample size: 13,226 cars, 29,701 tests and 62,345 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 13,226 cars

The 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan has an overall defect rate of 210 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 219 defects per 100 vehicles for that year. While it shows increased defects in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category, it notably performs better in areas such as Brakes, Steering, and Visibility, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with age, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, the Tiguan stands out for its reliability in key safety features, even with some concerns in suspension-related defects.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 13,226 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 21.6% better
77.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 86.0% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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.
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 22.2% better
14.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 67.7% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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
▼ 30.0% worse
285.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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 shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 50.5% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
Equipment
▲ 5.8% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 46.9% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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: 11,058
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,886
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,962
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,796
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,056
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,637
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,475
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,177
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,138
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,706

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,138
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,706
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,077
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 699
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 460
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 434
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 407
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 386
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 370
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 305