Volkswagen Taigo MOT reliability

Volkswagen Taigos passed their MOT first time 89% of the time across 6,095 tests in 2025. 30,372 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

89%

MOTs analysed

6,095

Still licensed (GB)

30,372

Body type

Suv

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 petrol

5,622 MOTs

Passed first time 89%. Typical mileage 22,392 (most between 16,223 and 30,135).

2024: 96% → 2025: 89%

Most common failures

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (2.2%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.0%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.3%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.9%)
Condition: not functioning as intended (0.9%)

Where 2022 Taigos fail

Wheels & tyres

4.4%

Brakes

2.9%

Visibility & wipers

2.2%

Seat belts & other equipment

1.4%

Lights & electrics

1.2%

Suspension & axles

0.7%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.3%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.2%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.