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Volkswagen TIGUAN - 2016

138.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TIGUAN, model year 2016. Sample size: 20,272 cars, 43,142 tests and 59,552 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 20,272 cars

The 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan has an overall defect rate of 138 per 100 vehicles, which is 8.5% lower than the average for cars of the same year. It shows a notable trend of increasing defects with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage segments. The Tiguan stands out positively in several categories, with significantly lower issues in steering, visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, and other defects compared to the average car. Overall, this model demonstrates strong reliability in crucial areas, making it a commendable choice in its class.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 20,272 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 0.9% better
77.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 93.8% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 30.0% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 71.3% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.8% worse
167.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 36.3% better
5.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▲ 21.2% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 57.5% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 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: 12,244
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,767
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,728
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,157
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,390
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,584
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,977
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,290
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,224
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,151

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,140
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,066
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 766
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 652
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 543
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 462
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 366
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 352
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 277
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 267