Volkswagen T-Roc Black Edition Tsi Evo Sa: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Volkswagen T-Roc Black Edition Tsi Evo Sa passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 17 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,165 individual Volkswagen T-Roc Black Edition Tsi Evo Sa tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 93.7% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +17 points |
| Tests analysed | 2,165 |
| Average mileage at test | 25,117 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 167 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 93.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Volkswagen T-Roc Black Edition Tsi Evo Sas 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-Roc Black Edition Tsi Evo Sa tested had covered 25,117 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-Roc Black Edition Tsi Evo Sa bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
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Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen T-Roc Black Edition Tsi Evo Sa
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.9% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 0.9% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.2% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.1% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.1% of tests
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type, 0.1% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.1% of tests
From 3,503 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen T-Roc Black Edition Tsi Evo Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.23% of these flagged Volkswagen T-Roc Black Edition Tsi Evo Sa defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Volkswagen T-Roc Black Edition Tsi Evo Sa pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Volkswagen T-Roc Black Edition Tsi Evo Sa year:
- 2020 Volkswagen T-Roc Black Edition Tsi Evo Sa - 95% first-time pass, 379 tests
- 2021 Volkswagen T-Roc Black Edition Tsi Evo Sa - 93.7% first-time pass, 1,763 tests
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
- Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tdi 4motion Sa - 93.8%
- Auto-Sleepers Unclassified - 93.8%
- Audi Q5 S Ln Ed 1 50 Tfsi E Quat Sa - 93.8%
- Peugeot 2008 GT Puretech S/S Auto - 93.7%
- Volvo Xc40 R-Design T5 Recharge Auto - 93.7%
- Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Tech Mhev - 93.7%
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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