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VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN R-LINE ETSI S-A - 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-r-line-etsi-s-a

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: Tiguan R-Line Etsi S-A

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 192 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

88.5%

Share of this model's 192 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

114.6 mpg

CO2 emission

96 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

37,192

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

-0.1

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

10,677

60 valid MOT, 10,617 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

192

192 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

10,677On the road

Insight summary

Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Etsi S-A is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 10,677 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 88.5% from 192 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 50. The current pool shows an average of 37,192 miles and an average age of -0.1 years. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are coil springs, tyre condition and brake pads. The practical read is that the Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Etsi S-A 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
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	10,677

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
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	2
Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))	1
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1
Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Slight damage in zone B (3.2 (a) (i))	1
Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	1
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Due to excessive perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Also wearing close to the legal limit 215/45/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 27 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Slight damage in zone B (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside 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 Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Due to excessive perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Also wearing close to the legal limit 215/45/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Etsi S-A reliability and MOT data