MOT reliability

Volkswagen T-cross active tsi s-a

779 vehicles · 1,674 completed MOT tests analysed

93%

MOT pass rate

Based on 779 Volkswagen T-cross active tsi s-a vehicles and 1,674 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen T-cross active tsi s-a has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 27,573 miles.

779

Vehicles

1,674

MOT tests

6,642

Avg miles / year

0.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen T-cross active tsi s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen T-cross active tsi s-a MOT tests:

Brakes44%
Tyres, wheels & suspension35%
Other13%
Steering3%
Lamps & electrical2%
Visibility2%
Identification & plates1%
Seatbelts & equipment0%

Volkswagen T-cross active tsi s-a pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen T-cross active tsi s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	2	100%
2	43	100%
3	834	93%
4	713	92%
5	69	91%

Fuel types: Petrol (778), Other (1)

Most common Volkswagen T-cross active tsi s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen T-cross active tsi s-a MOT tests:

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (92 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (82 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (82 times)
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (68 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (63 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (50 times)
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (45 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (37 times)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (24 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (24 times)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (22 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (22 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (18 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (18 times)
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights (17 times)

Volkswagen T-cross active tsi s-a pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2022	434	924	93%	27,403
2021	327	737	92%	27,728

Volkswagen T-cross active tsi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 779 Volkswagen T-cross active tsi s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Volkswagen T-cross active tsi s-a in our data has covered around 27,573 miles.

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