Does the Volkswagen T-Roc fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Volkswagen T-Roc records 0.39 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.63 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.24, 95% interval −0.28 to −0.20). It ranks 308 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on noise, emissions and leaks · check a Volkswagen T-Roc by registration
What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen T-Roc is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 595 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 595 | 0.32 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 49 | 0.03 |
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 32 | 0.02 |
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
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