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Does the Volkswagen T-Cross fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The Volkswagen T-Cross records 1.05 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.32 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.27, 95% interval −1.41 to −1.13). It ranks 356 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Volkswagen T-Cross by registration

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen T-Cross is “An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 194 times in 2019–2024.

Volkswagen T-Cross: most frequent lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wordingItemsPer 100 tests
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning1940.42
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements760.17

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

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