Volkswagen T-Cross MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Volkswagen T-Cross MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Volkswagen T-Cross passed on its first attempt in 90.7%, and its overall record sits +10.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Volkswagen T-Cross in the 2023–2025 data: 69,702 tests across 5 model years (2019–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Volkswagen T-Cross MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Volkswagen T-Cross, the Steering section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Volkswagen T-Cross's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Volkswagen T-Cross DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volkswagen T-Cross, each with how many of the model's 69,702 tests it was noted on.

• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 1,842 Volkswagen T-Cross tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 1,111 Volkswagen T-Cross tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 982 Volkswagen T-Cross tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 949 Volkswagen T-Cross tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake discs significantly and obviously worn" (Major) — noted on about 414 Volkswagen T-Cross tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 374 Volkswagen T-Cross tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Volkswagen T-Cross Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Volkswagen T-Cross model year on record is 2023 (96.8% across 343 tests), and the weakest is 2019 (89.5%). The gap between them is 7.3 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Volkswagen T-Cross reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.7 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Volkswagen T-Cross Owners

These checks follow this Volkswagen T-Cross's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Volkswagen T-Cross.

• the suspension joints — “track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated,”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Volkswagen T-Cross. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Volkswagen T-Cross MOT & Reliability