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Volkswagen T-CROSS - 2020

95.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen T-CROSS, model year 2020. Sample size: 7,961 cars, 16,158 tests and 15,436 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 7,961 cars

The 2020 Volkswagen T-Cross has an overall defect rate of 96 per 100 vehicles, which is 6% higher than the average for its year at 90 per 100. Notably, it performs significantly better in categories such as visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, equipment, and other defects, with much lower rates compared to the average. However, it exhibits concerning issues with brakes and steering, where defects are markedly higher than average—especially in steering, where the T-Cross has a rate of 12% compared to just 1% for the average vehicle. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, though the T-Cross has a pronounced spike in defects in the 62,000–93,000 miles range. Overall, while the T-Cross excels in certain areas, its brake and steering issues warrant attention.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 7,961 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 39.4% worse
70.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 680.0% worse
11.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 46.1% better
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 59.8% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.4% better
94.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 87.5% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Fuel pipe or hose: damaged
Equipment
▲ 40.0% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 67.6% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 273 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,580
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,539
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,275
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,072
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 851
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 446
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 364
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 302
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 260
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 229

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 364
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 302
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 55