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VW T-Roc reliability: what the MOT shows

92,116 T-Rocs had an MOT in 2025. 90.7% passed first time, against 85.8% for other cars of the same age and mileage. That is 4.9 points better than comparable cars.

90.7%passed first time
+4.9points against cars of the same age and mileage
92,116MOTs in 2025
Report card

VW T-Roc MOT results by registration year

Each dot compares how often T-Rocs of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.

Much betterBetterAbout the sameWorseMuch worse
YearPassed first timeAgainst same age and mileageMOTsSuspensionSteeringBrakesTyresLights & electricsVisibilityBody & structureEmissions & leaks
201889.1%+7.815,827
201990.0%+6.420,864
202090.8%+4.416,785
202192.0%+4.121,106
202291.4%+2.117,507

Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.

VW T-Roc years to avoid, going by the MOT

Ahead2018 to 2022+2.1 to +7.8 ptsMost common failures: brake pads (less than 1.5 mm thick) in 2018; tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm in 2019; condition (has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords) in 2020, 2021 and 2022. 92,089 MOTs.

Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.

What fails

VW T-Roc common faults at the MOT

4.1% of T-Roc MOTs failed on tyres, against 5.1% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 1.8% on brakes, against 2.4%.

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.7%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.7%
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.4%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.5%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.3%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.4%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively0.7%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.8%
Headlamp aim: too high0.5%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.6%
Condition: has ply or cords exposed0.5%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.0%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid0.4%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.7%
Headlamp aim: too low0.4%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.6%
T-RocSame age and mileage

Fails more often than other cars

Condition: not functioning as intended5.0×0.25% of T-Roc MOTs (232) against 0.05% for cars of the same age and mileage
Mileage

First-time pass rate by mileage

Against cars of the same age and mileage, in points: Under 30k: +3.3, 30–60k: +5.5, 60–90k: +7.9, 90–120k: +6.7, 120k+: −2.4.

First-time MOT pass rate by mileage: VW T-Roc against cars of the same age and mileage0%25%50%75%100%9490UNDER 30K+3.3 pts908430–60K+5.5 pts877960–90K+7.9 pts827690–120K+6.7 pts7476120K+−2.4 pts
T-Roc, first-time pass rateCars of the same age and mileage

Petrol, diesel or hybrid T-Roc

Diesels passed 88.9% first time, 5.5 points above comparable cars; petrols passed 91.0%, 4.8 points above comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 47,781 miles at the test, against 33,530 for petrols.

FuelMOTsPassed first timeSame age and mileageGap (pts)Median miles
Petrol78,31391.0%86.2%+4.833,530
Diesel13,80288.9%83.4%+5.547,781
Against rivals

T-Roc against other small SUVs

Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The T-Roc ranks 2 of 12.

ModelMOTsPassed first timeSame age and mileageGap (pts)
1. MINI Countryman85,23185.2%79.6%+5.6
2. VW T-Roc74,60990.6%85.0%+5.6
3. Kia Niro71,89086.9%83.4%+3.4
4. Suzuki Vitara64,19484.2%80.8%+3.4
5. Ford Puma54,37490.9%87.6%+3.3
6. Toyota C-HR84,59784.6%83.2%+1.4
7. Renault Captur147,56275.8%79.2%−3.4
8. Nissan Juke226,91173.4%78.1%−4.7
9. MG ZS41,75481.0%86.0%−5.0
10. Ford EcoSport101,04576.1%81.7%−5.6
11. Peugeot 2008126,31172.5%79.3%−6.7
12. Vauxhall Mokka216,95767.4%77.3%−9.9

Check these before you buy a used T-Roc

What testers most often noted as advisories on T-Rocs in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.

Questions about T-Roc reliability

Is the VW T-Roc reliable?

At the MOT, 90.7% of 92,116 T-Roc MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 85.8% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2018 to 2022: ahead (+2.1 to +7.8 points).

Which VW T-Roc years should I avoid?

None stand out: every registration year is within 1.5 points of cars of the same age and mileage, or ahead of them.

What is the most common MOT failure on a T-Roc?

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords: 1.7% of T-Roc MOTs, against 1.7% for cars of the same age and mileage.

Is a diesel or petrol T-Roc more reliable?

Petrol T-Rocs passed 91.0% first time and diesels 88.9%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 4.8 points above and diesels 5.5 points above.

Is the T-Roc more reliable than the Nissan Juke?

For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Nissan Juke passed 73.4% first time, −4.7 points against comparable cars. The T-Roc passed 90.6%, +5.6 points.

How we measure

Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.

Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.

Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the T-Roc's mix of ages and mileages.

Model. Every car DVSA records as a VW T-Roc: 47 recorded model names, from "T-ROC" to trims such as "T-ROC R-LINE TSI EVO S-A".

The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.