Does the Volkswagen T-Cross fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Volkswagen T-Cross records 2.28 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.23 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.05, 95% interval +1.91 to +2.19). It ranks 116 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Volkswagen T-Cross by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen T-Cross is “Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated”, recorded 938 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 938 | 2.05 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 87 | 0.19 |
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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