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Volkswagen TIGUAN - 2018

111.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TIGUAN, model year 2018. Sample size: 32,284 cars, 71,032 tests and 79,369 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 32,284 cars

The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan has an overall defect rate of 112 per 100 vehicles, which is 7% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. Although the defect rate increases with mileage, the Tiguan remains competitive, particularly in the lower mileage categories. Tyre wear is not highlighted as a significant issue for this model, suggesting a focus on other areas of performance.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 32,284 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 9.2% worse
75.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▲ 96.0% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
▲ 37.4% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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
▲ 68.8% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.6% worse
127.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 78.4% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • 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
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 22.7% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 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:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 45.7% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 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: 19,240
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,710
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,046
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,982
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,526
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,134
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,131
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,944
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,584
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,171

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,944
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,171
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,136
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,126
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,022
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 565
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 458
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 357
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 356
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 225