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VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN LIFE TSI - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/volkswagen/tiguan-life-tsi

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: Tiguan Life Tsi

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 15,399 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

90.2%

Share of this model's 15,399 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

41.4 mpg

CO2 emission

155 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

36,475

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

4.0

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

7,228

6,228 valid MOT, 1,000 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

15,399

15,399 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

7,228On the road

Insight summary

Volkswagen Tiguan Life Tsi is a rare model in this snapshot, with 7,228 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 90.2% from 15,399 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 54. The current pool shows an average of 36,475 miles and an average age of 4.0 years. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, windscreen damage and brake pads. The practical read is that the Volkswagen Tiguan Life Tsi looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	7,159
OTHER	69

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

83%

Children

88%

Pedestrian

84%

Safety systems

78%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	221
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	188
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	151
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	120
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	82
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	65
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	53
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	48
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	47
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	41
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	39
Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Both (5.3.2 (b))	37
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	37
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	35
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	35
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))	33
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	32
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	29
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	28
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	26
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	26
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	25
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	25
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	23
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))	22

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,468 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

221

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

188

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

151

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

120

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Both (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Volkswagen Tiguan Life Tsi reliability and MOT data