Diesel Volkswagen T-Roc: MOT pass rate

91.8% of diesel Volkswagen T-Rocs pass the MOT first time, measured across 12,216 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 44,184.

Diesel against the other Volkswagen T-Roc versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Volkswagen T-Roc specifically, petrol is the strongest at 92.8%, and this diesel version sits 0.7 points below the 92.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Volkswagen T-Roc had covered 44,184 miles at test, against 36,319 for the petrol. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Volkswagen T-Roc page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Volkswagen T-Roc

1. Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type, 0.3% of tests (3.14x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.2% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.5% of tests
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1% of tests
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests

From 12,374 DVSA-tracked diesel Volkswagen T-Roc tests, 2024, split out from the Volkswagen T-Roc's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.85% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Volkswagen T-Roc

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.3% of tests (4.35x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake fluid below minimum mark, 0.1% of tests (3.12x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 14.3% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 19.6% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.5% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.5% of tests
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.5% of tests, also fails
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.4% of tests, also fails
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests

From 12,374 DVSA-tracked diesel Volkswagen T-Roc tests, 2024.

Other Volkswagen T-Roc fuel types

• Petrol Volkswagen T-Roc - 92.8%

All Volkswagen T-Roc MOT data · Every model