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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Taigo life tsi s-a

2,852 vehicles · 1,223 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,852 Volkswagen Taigo life tsi s-a vehicles and 1,223 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Taigo life tsi s-a has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 25,154 miles.

2,852
Vehicles
1,223
MOT tests
7,436
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
8%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Taigo life tsi s-a problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension46%
  • Brakes34%
  • Other10%
  • Visibility6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Steering1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Volkswagen Taigo life tsi s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
26093%
393889%
422190%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,840), Other (12)

Most common Volkswagen Taigo life tsi s-a MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (79 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (79 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (75 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (65 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (58 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (52 times)
  7. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (32 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (23 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (21 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (20 times)
  11. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (18 times)
  12. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (18 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (16 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (14 times)

Volkswagen Taigo life tsi s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 1 1 100% 10,194
2024 3 3 100% 17,778
2023 396 451 91% 24,040
2022 457 768 89% 26,173

Volkswagen Taigo life tsi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 2,852 Volkswagen Taigo life tsi s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Taigo life tsi s-a MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); 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)).

The typical Volkswagen Taigo life tsi s-a in our data has covered around 25,154 miles.

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