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Volkswagen T-ROC - 2020

76.3 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-ROC, model year 2020. Sample size: 18,207 cars, 36,753 tests and 28,026 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 18,207 cars

The 2020 Volkswagen T-Roc shows a lower overall defect rate compared to the average vehicle from the same year, with 76 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 15% better than the average of 90 defects. Notably, the T-Roc excels in areas such as steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, where it significantly outperforms average defect rates. While the model does show a slight increase in defects as mileage increases, it remains consistently better than average across all mileage segments. Overall, the T-Roc demonstrates strong reliability, particularly in critical safety-related categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 18,207 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 12.4% better
44.5 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
  • Brake fluid: not visible
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 80.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 39.7% better
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 73.2% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • 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
  • 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
▲ 4.7% better
92.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 83.3% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 13.3% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 59.5% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,946
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,607
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,513
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,006
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 929
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 752
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 673
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 638
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 517
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 391

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 638
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 517
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 391
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 384
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 43