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Volkswagen T-Roc, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

175,359 Volkswagen T-Rocs are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 90.8% of initial MOT tests, 18.5 points above the 72.3% UK average.

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Volkswagen T-Roc at the MOT

90.8% of 93,710 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the T-Roc 28th of 575 models. Volkswagen T-Rocs aged 3 to 5 years passed 91.2% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 88.9%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Volkswagen T-Roc90.8%
  • All Volkswagen modelsThe T-Roc is 17.7 pts ahead73.1%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Volkswagen T-Roc tests in 2025.

  • 3 to 5 years55,330 tests91.2%
  • 6 to 10 years22,724 tests88.9%

Where T-Rocs fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Volkswagen T-Roc tests in 2025.

  • Tyres39.9%
  • Brakes17.9%
  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment14.6%
  • Visibility12.2%
  • Noise, emissions and leaks4.2%

The items testers recorded most often were condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (14.8%), tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (14.1%) and brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (11.3%).

The MOT page lists every common T-Roc MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Volkswagen T-Roc MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The T-Roc's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Tyres

    Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.39.9% of T-Roc failure items

  2. Brakes

    Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.17.9% of T-Roc failure items

  3. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

    Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.14.6% of T-Roc failure items

Volkswagen T-Rocs in the UK

175,359 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 374% since the end of 2019.

Change since 2019
+374%from 36,964 licensed
Typical year of first use
2022half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2022 or earlier
First registered in 2025
28,097
Declared off the road
8760.5% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Volkswagen T-Rocs since 2017

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

Show the figures
DateLicensed
End of 201726
End of 201816,137
End of 201936,964
End of 202053,916
End of 202174,351
End of 202292,202
End of 2023115,658
End of 2024139,397
End of 2025164,906
End of June 2026175,359

How old they are

Licensed Volkswagen T-Rocs by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year

A further 26 were first used before 2018.

Show the figures
First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
202526,51328,097
202424,47225,056
202323,18024,083
202216,76718,146
202120,80921,655
202016,62117,291
201920,88721,804
201815,60516,359

T-Roc engines and fuel

1.5 litre engines made up 57% of Volkswagen T-Roc MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.0 litre at 24%. Petrol accounts for 88% of licensed T-Rocs and diesel for 9.8%.

Engine size at MOT, 2025

Share of 93,708 initial MOT tests in 2025.

  • 1.5 litre56.5%
  • 1.0 litre23.8%
  • 2.0 litre11.7%
  • 1.6 litre8%

Fuel type, licensed T-Rocs

DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.

FuelLicensedShare
Petrol154,05688%
Diesel17,24510%
Hybrid electric4,0582%

Volkswagen T-Roc recalls

9 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Volkswagen T-Roc. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every T-Roc is affected.

  1. Jul 2025 R/2025/297

    Checking front seat backrest frame/301

    T-Rocs built Mar 2025 · 5 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles there is a possibility a faulty part was fitted in the backrest frame of the front seats.
    Remedy
    Check the seat back rest and replace if necessary.

  2. Jul 2023 R/2023/198

    Faulty wheel bearing housings can fail and break prematurely

    T-Rocs built Apr 2023 · 3 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Certain vehicles may be fitted with a wheel bearing housing containing cavities in the material.
    Remedy
    Inspect the vehicle and if necessary replace the rear left wheel bearing housing.

  3. Mar 2022 R/2022/074

    Engine compartment covers could come loose from their attachment

    T-Rocs built Sep 2020 to Feb 2022 · 7,579 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles engine compartment covers were fitted that regardless of use (very sporty driving style or poor road condition) and operating period could come loose from their attachment.
    Remedy
    On all affected vehicles the engine compartment cover has to be removed.

  4. Mar 2021 R/2021/115

    The retractor of the three point automatic seat belt on the front right seat may be faulty

    T-Rocs built Feb 2021 · 34 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The retractor of the three-point automatic seat belt on the front right seat may be faulty.
    Remedy
    The three-point automatic seat belt of the front right seat is to be replaced.

  5. Apr 2020 R/2020/112

    The electric parking brake can be unintentionally released when disengaging the clutch pedal

    T-Rocs built Nov 2017 to Jun 2018 · 1,390 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    On the affected vehicles the brake control unit has to be recoded

  6. Jan 2019 R/2019/005

    The bonded joint between the upper and lower section of the rear spoiler may be faulty

    T-Rocs built Jan 2018 to Jun 2018 · 6,830 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The bonding of the upper and lower sections of the rear spoiler may be faulty.
    Remedy
    Inspect and repair or replace the spoiler if required.

  7. Dec 2018 R/2018/352

    Rear seat bench welded connection may not be correctly performed

    T-Rocs built May 2018 to Aug 2018 · 4,027 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The rear back rest head restraint mounting is not correctly welded.
    Remedy
    Check and replace rear back rest frame if required.

  8. Nov 2018 R/2018/301

    Electric parking brake can be unintentionally released whwn disengaging the clutch pedal

    T-Rocs built Oct 2017 to Jun 2018 · 3,327 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The electro-mechanical park brake may be released inappropriately.
    Remedy
    The software for the brake control will be updated.
How to check a specific T-Roc for recalls

T-Roc vs similar cars

Head-to-head comparisons on the same 2025 DVSA data.

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Volkswagen T-Roc FAQs

How many Volkswagen T-Rocs are there in the UK?

175,359 Volkswagen T-Rocs were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 876 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Volkswagen T-Roc reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 90.8% first-time pass rate for the Volkswagen T-Roc across 93,710 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Volkswagen T-Roc had any recalls?

9 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Volkswagen T-Roc. The most recent was published in July 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Volkswagen T-Roc?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, brakes and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check a Volkswagen T-Roc's history?

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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Volkswagen history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Volkswagen VIN check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.