Volkswagen T-Roc United MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

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

The Volkswagen T-Roc United passed on its first attempt in 94.6%, and its overall record sits +13.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Volkswagen T-Roc United in the 2023–2025 data: 2,698 tests across 2 model years (2020–2021). 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-Roc United MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Volkswagen T-Roc United, the Tyres 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-Roc United's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volkswagen T-Roc United, each with how many of the model's 2,698 tests it was noted on.

• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 53 Volkswagen T-Roc United tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 44 Volkswagen T-Roc United tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 25 Volkswagen T-Roc United tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 24 Volkswagen T-Roc United tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 21 Volkswagen T-Roc United tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 16 Volkswagen T-Roc United tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Volkswagen T-Roc United Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Volkswagen T-Roc United model year on record is 2021 (95.1% across 1,885 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (94.3%). The gap between them is 0.8 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Volkswagen T-Roc United Owners

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

• 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.

• 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 tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Volkswagen T-Roc United MOT & Reliability