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Volkswagen T-ROC - 2019

89.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen T-ROC, model year 2019. Sample size: 22,678 cars, 46,907 tests and 41,930 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 22,678 cars

The 2019 Volkswagen T-Roc has an overall defect rate of 89 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 106 per 100 vehicles, marking a 15.8% improvement. Notably, the T-Roc performs exceptionally well in categories such as steering, visibility, and body structure, where its defect rates are much lower than average. However, as mileage increases, defect rates for the T-Roc also rise, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, indicating some mileage-related trends. There are no prominent areas where the T-Roc stands out negatively, making it a reliable choice compared to similar vehicles from its year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 22,678 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 13.3% better
54.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 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
▲ 89.3% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 35.5% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 76.5% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.2% better
108.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 11.1% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 68.6% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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: 10,378
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,415
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,410
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,720
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,378
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,175
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,085
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 883
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 842
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 643

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 883
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 643
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 601
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 479
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
FAIL
Occurrences: 90