What is the MOT pass rate for a 2021 Volkswagen T-Roc?

92.8% of 2021 Volkswagen T-Rocs pass the MOT first time, based on 3,836 DVSA tests. The Volkswagen T-Roc averages 92.5% across all model years.

Is a 2021 Volkswagen T-Roc a good buy?

On MOT data alone the 2021 Volkswagen T-Roc passes 0.3 points more often than the model average of 92.5%. Average mileage at test is 26,459 miles.

2021 Volkswagen T-Roc: MOT pass rate and reliability

92.8% of 2021 Volkswagen T-Rocs pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,836 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 26,459 miles.

How the 2021 compares

Against all Volkswagen T-Rocs (92.5%, 53,748 tests): +0.3 points
Against all 2021 cars (90%): +2.8 points
National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Volkswagen T-Roc model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2021 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Volkswagen T-Roc:

Year	Pass rate	Tests	Avg mileage
2018	91.5%	15,827	44,588
2019	92.7%	20,759	39,357
2020	93.5%	13,281	31,736
2021	92.8%	3,836	26,459

What this means if you are buying a 2021 T-Roc

The 2021 sits close to the Volkswagen T-Roc average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 5-year-old car fails on

A 2021 car is 5 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is low mileage, which usually means light urban use. Short journeys are harder on batteries, brakes and exhausts than motorway miles, so do not assume low miles means low wear. On a 2021 Volkswagen T-Roc the average at test was 26,459 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2020 at 93.5%, and the weakest in our data is 2018 at 91.5%. That 2.0 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2021 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

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