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Volkswagen TIGUAN - 2017

102.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TIGUAN, model year 2017. Sample size: 29,367 cars, 63,016 tests and 64,710 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 29,367 cars

The 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan has an overall defect rate of 103 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 134 per 100 vehicles, marking a 23% improvement. While the defect rates increase with mileage, the Tiguan performs well, particularly in categories like Steering, where it shows a 92% lower defect rate than average, and Visibility, with a 40% improvement. Additionally, it has fewer issues with Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure compared to its peers. However, it experiences a higher defect rate in Wheels, Suspensions & Axles. Overall, the Tiguan stands out positively in several key areas, showing strong reliability relative to its average counterparts.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 29,367 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 0.7% better
72.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 92.9% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering
  • 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
▲ 40.0% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 72.5% better
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 22.7% better
110.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 82.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 25.9% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 45.6% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 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: 16,866
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,900
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,405
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,289
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,117
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,801
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,705
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,491
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,332
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 977

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,801
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 916
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 836
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 789
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 671
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 429
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 384
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 273
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 263
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 229