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Volkswagen T-CROSS - 2021

78.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen T-CROSS, model year 2021. Sample size: 9,356 cars, 19,514 tests and 15,333 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 9,356 cars

The Volkswagen T-Cross from 2021 shows a defect rate that is nearly identical to the average for that year, with 79 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 79 defects. However, it performs notably better in categories like visibility and lights & electrics, where its defect rates are significantly lower than average. Conversely, the T-Cross has a higher incidence of defects in braking and steering systems, indicating potential areas for concern. Mileage trends suggest that as the vehicle ages, defect rates increase, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, but the T-Cross maintains consistent performance across these segments. Overall, while it mirrors the average in general defect rates, specific categories reveal both strengths and weaknesses.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 9,356 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 80.0% worse
72.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 428.6% worse
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • 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
▲ 53.8% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 71.4% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 20.6% better
69.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 85.7% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 20.0% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 77.8% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer: missing, obviously modified or obviously defective
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 268 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,315
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,843
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,577
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,046
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 482
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 456
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 394
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 339
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 307
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 230

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 482
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 307
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
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: 27