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Volkswagen TIGUAN - 2022

87.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TIGUAN, model year 2022. Sample size: 12,700 cars, 15,979 tests and 14,010 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 12,700 cars

The 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan has a higher overall defect rate at 88 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 70 defects for similar models, indicating a 25% increase in issues. Notably, the Tiguan struggles with brake defects, reporting over 57 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly higher than the average of 30 defects. While tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, the Tiguan shows impressive performance in categories like steering and body structure, with much lower defect rates than average. Mileage trends reveal increasing defects with higher mileage, particularly pronounced in the 31,000 to 62,000 mile range.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 12,700 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 83.7% worse
57.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 75.0% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
  • 2.7
  • Relative movement between steering wheel and column: indicating looseness
  • Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering
Visibility
▲ 4.8% better
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 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
▲ 67.9% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.7% worse
99.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 81.3% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 0.0% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 47.6% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 260 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: 3,805
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,776
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,288
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 910
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 815
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 584
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 412
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 395
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 372
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 326

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 412
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 395
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 326
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 31