Does the Volkswagen T-Roc fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?
The Volkswagen T-Roc records 4.57 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.86 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) (−0.29, 95% interval −0.39 to −0.19). It ranks 340 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on visibility?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen T-Roc is “Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view”, recorded 3,082 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view | 3,082 | 1.65 |
| Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 2,399 | 1.28 |
| Wiper blade defective | 2,360 | 1.26 |
| Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen | 338 | 0.18 |
| Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror | 92 | 0.05 |
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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