Petrol Volkswagen T-Roc: MOT pass rate

92.8% of petrol Volkswagen T-Rocs pass the MOT first time, measured across 41,532 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 36,319.

Petrol against the other Volkswagen T-Roc versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Volkswagen T-Roc specifically, petrol is the strongest at 92.8%, and this petrol version sits 0.3 points above 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 petrol Volkswagen T-Roc had covered 36,319 miles at test, against 44,184 for the diesel. 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 petrol Volkswagen T-Roc

1. Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type, 0.2% of tests (2.56x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.6% of tests
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests

From 41,604 DVSA-tracked petrol Volkswagen T-Roc tests, 2024, split out from the Volkswagen T-Roc's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.73% 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 petrol 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 (3.3x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake fluid below minimum mark, 0.1% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 22.7% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.8% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.3% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7% of tests
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.1% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2% of tests, also fails
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% of tests

From 41,604 DVSA-tracked petrol Volkswagen T-Roc tests, 2024.

Other Volkswagen T-Roc fuel types

• Diesel Volkswagen T-Roc - 91.8%

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