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Volkswagen Taigo life tsi

8,750 vehicles · 4,444 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8,750 Volkswagen Taigo life tsi vehicles and 4,444 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Taigo life tsi has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 27,680 miles.

8,750
Vehicles
4,444
MOT tests
7,847
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Taigo life tsi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Taigo life tsi MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension51%
  • Brakes29%
  • Other10%
  • Visibility7%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Steering1%

Volkswagen Taigo life tsi pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Taigo life tsi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15100%
226090%
33,20988%
495589%

Fuel types: Petrol (8,730), Other (20)

Most common Volkswagen Taigo life tsi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Taigo life tsi MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (312 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (308 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (304 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (272 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (266 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (93 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (87 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (87 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (79 times)
  10. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (73 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (71 times)
  12. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (68 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (53 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (51 times)
  15. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (42 times)

Volkswagen Taigo life tsi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 1 1 100% 2,422
2024 4 5 100% 23,598
2023 1,167 1,385 88% 26,502
2022 1,775 3,043 89% 28,438

Volkswagen Taigo life tsi reliability FAQ

Across 8,750 Volkswagen Taigo life tsi vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Taigo life tsi MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Volkswagen Taigo life tsi in our data has covered around 27,680 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Taigo life tsi

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