Does the Volkswagen T-Cross fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Volkswagen T-Cross records 4.66 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.69 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.97, 95% interval +1.78 to +2.17). It ranks 227 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen T-Cross is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 1,053 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 1,053 | 2.31 |
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 389 | 0.85 |
| Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution. | 322 | 0.71 |
| Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured | 154 | 0.34 |
| Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator | 40 | 0.09 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 45,669 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Volkswagen T-Cross gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
8.3% of Volkswagen T-Cross MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,661 miles later (3,319 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,319 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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