Does the Volkswagen T-Cross fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Volkswagen T-Cross records 5.02 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.98 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.96, 95% interval −1.19 to −0.74). It ranks 404 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen T-Cross is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 1,234 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 1,234 | 2.70 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 472 | 1.03 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 402 | 0.88 |
| A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber | 81 | 0.18 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 47 | 0.10 |
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 tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.2% of Volkswagen T-Cross MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 11.9 months and 7,035 miles later (3,793 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,793 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
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