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
| First-time pass rate | 92.1% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +15.4 points |
| Tests analysed | 632 |
| Average mileage at test | 21,281 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 386 of 2,005 models |
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. On a Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line Tsi Evo S-A bought as a 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 what damaged Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line Tsi Evo S-As actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line Tsi Evo S-A
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.2% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.6% of tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.6% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.6% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 0.2% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.2% of tests
From 1,068 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line Tsi Evo S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 12.63% 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 4.97% nationally.
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
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