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MOT reliability

Volkswagen T-roc

57,714 vehicles · 266,783 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 57,714 Volkswagen T-roc vehicles and 266,783 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen T-roc has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,703 miles.

57,714
Vehicles
266,783
MOT tests
7,880
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen T-roc problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen T-roc MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension53%
  • Brakes25%
  • Other14%
  • Visibility6%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Volkswagen T-roc pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13391%
22,62095%
363,24492%
459,43592%
557,49891%
647,36291%
728,57790%
87,99790%
9967%

Fuel types: Petrol (44,084), Diesel (13,629), Other (1)

Most common Volkswagen T-roc MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen T-roc MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (15,541 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (15,527 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (12,445 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (12,158 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (11,729 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (6,460 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5,116 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4,189 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3,979 times)
  10. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3,737 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3,486 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3,004 times)
  13. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (2,780 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (2,589 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2,576 times)

Volkswagen T-roc pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 2 2 100% 3,855
2024 6 7 83% 9,652
2023 1,883 2,061 93% 23,948
2022 1,902 2,335 93% 27,519
2021 3,719 11,112 91% 39,205
2020 13,173 51,216 92% 42,773
2019 21,029 103,807 92% 50,686
2018 15,971 96,513 90% 55,086
2017 27 165 95% 42,811

Volkswagen T-roc reliability FAQ

Across 57,714 Volkswagen T-roc vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen T-roc 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)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen T-roc in our data has covered around 47,703 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen T-roc

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