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Volkswagen TIGUAN - 2021

91.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TIGUAN, model year 2021. Sample size: 25,486 cars, 59,107 tests and 53,997 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 25,486 cars

The 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan has an overall defect rate of 91 per 100 vehicles, which is 16% higher than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 79 per 100. Notably, the Tiguan shows a concerning trend in the brakes category, with a defect rate of 63%, significantly above the average of 38%. However, it excels in several areas, particularly in steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, all showing defect rates considerably lower than the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, but the Tiguan generally performs well in key categories compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 25,486 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 58.0% worse
63.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 85.7% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 30.3% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
▲ 69.6% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 17.5% worse
102.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 85.7% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 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 flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 6.7% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 44.4% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • 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
0 268 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: 12,629
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,069
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,190
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,275
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,665
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,619
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,255
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,238
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,204
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,195

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,255
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 960
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 841
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 554
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 485
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 385
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 241
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 212
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 145