Does the Volkswagen T-Roc fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Volkswagen T-Roc records 1.60 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.05 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.45, 95% interval −1.53 to −1.38). It ranks 426 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-Roc is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 1,694 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 1,694 | 0.91 |
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 329 | 0.18 |
| Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution. | 292 | 0.16 |
| Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator | 145 | 0.08 |
| Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured | 132 | 0.07 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 186,892 (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-Roc gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
4.6% of Volkswagen T-Roc MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 8,439 miles later (10,219 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,219 (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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