Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line Tsi Evo S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line Tsi Evo S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 632 individual Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line Tsi Evo S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line Tsi Evo S-As presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line Tsi Evo S-A tested had covered 21,281 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line Tsi Evo S-A sits 15.4 points above the national average, ranked 386 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line Tsi Evo S-A rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line Tsi Evo S-As at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line Tsi Evo S-A

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.3% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.5% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.9% of tests
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
5. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.5% of tests
6. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.5% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.3% of tests
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests

From 632 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line Tsi Evo S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 13.21% of these flagged Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line Tsi Evo S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line Tsi Evo S-A

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line Tsi Evo S-A before it actually fails on it.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 13% of tests, also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 11.2% of tests
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.7% of tests, also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 8.1% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.7% of tests, also fails
6. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.6% of tests, also fails
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% of tests
8. Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated, 0.2% of tests (4.14x the national rate for this advisory)
9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.2% of tests

From 632 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line Tsi Evo S-A tests, 2024.

Other Volkswagen models

• Volkswagen Golf - 77.1%
• Volkswagen Polo - 71.4%
• Volkswagen Transporter - 70.8%
• Volkswagen Tiguan - 82.4%
• Volkswagen Passat - 74.7%
• Volkswagen Caddy - 73.5%
• Volkswagen Up - 84.4%
• Volkswagen Touran - 72.7%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Mercedes-Benz Gla 200 Amg Line Auto - 92.1%
• Kia Stonic 2 S-A - 92.1%
• Audi E-Tron Sport 50 Quattro - 92.1%
• BMW 225xe Sport Auto - 92.1%
• Volvo Xc60 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A - 92.1%
• Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin Ed T A - 92.1%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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