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VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN R-LINE TSI PHEV 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-tsi-phev-s-a

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: Tiguan R-Line Tsi Phev S-A

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 1,531 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

92.0%

Share of this model's 1,531 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

90.6 mpg

CO2 emission

111 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

38,473

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

3.1

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

17,400

977 valid MOT, 16,423 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

1,531

1,531 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

17,400On the road

Insight summary

Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tsi Phev S-A is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 17,400 represented vehicles and 0.04% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 92.0% from 1,531 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 51. The current pool shows an average of 38,473 miles and an average age of 3.1 years. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, followed by electric, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, windscreen damage and road wheel fixing missing. The practical read is that the Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tsi Phev 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)	17,395
ELECTRIC	5

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))	17
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	14
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	10
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	9
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	9
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	7
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	5
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	4
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	4
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	4
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	4
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	4
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	3
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	3
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	3
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	3
Offside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3
Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	2
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	2
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	2
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	2

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 124 defects across this top 25 set

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tsi Phev S-A reliability and MOT data