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Volkswagen T-Roc
Volkswagen T-Roc MOT pass rate and common problems
The Volkswagen T-Roc passed 90.8% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 18.5 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the T-Roc compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
73.1%
Volkswagen average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The T-Roc runs 17.7 points ahead of the Volkswagen average. It is 1st of the 31 Volkswagen models in the data. The average T-Roc arrived at its test 4.9 years old with 38,203 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
T-Roc MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
Volkswagen T-Roc cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 91.2% of MOT tests. For cars aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 88.9%, a drop of 2.3 percentage points.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 55,330 | 91.2% | 18.9 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years | 22,724 | 88.9% | 16.6 pts above |
That is a smaller decline than most cars show. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where T-Roc failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Volkswagen T-Roc cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Tyres and brakes together account for 57.8% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common T-Roc MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Volkswagen T-Roc cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 69.7% of everything testers recorded against failed Volkswagen T-Roc cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a T-Roc
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Tyres
Recorded most often: condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and condition has ply or cords exposed. 32.8% of failure items.
2
Brakes
Recorded most often: brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick. 11.3% of failure items.
3
Visibility
Recorded most often: wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively and washers provides insufficient washer liquid. 9.9% of failure items.
4
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: headlamp aim too high and headlamp aim too low. 9.8% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific T-Roc has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Volkswagen T-Roc buying guide.
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Volkswagen T-Roc MOT FAQs
What is the Volkswagen T-Roc MOT pass rate?
90.8% of Volkswagen T-Roc cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 93,710 tests. That is 18.5 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 28th of 575 models.
What does a Volkswagen T-Roc most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Volkswagen T-Roc cars failing their 2025 MOT was condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, on 14.8% of failure items. Next were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (14.1%) and brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (11.3%).
Which area causes the most Volkswagen T-Roc MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was tyres at 39.9%, followed by brakes at 17.9%.
Do older Volkswagen T-Roc cars fail their MOT more often?
Volkswagen T-Roc cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 91.2% of MOT tests in 2025, against 88.9% for cars aged 6 to 10 years.
Does this mean every Volkswagen T-Roc has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Volkswagen T-Roc that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Volkswagen T-Roc's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.