Is the Volkswagen T-roc reliable?

The Volkswagen T-roc has an average MOT pass rate of 95% across 5 years, based on 96,787 tests in 2026. That's 13 points above the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2017 with a 99% pass rate.

Which year Volkswagen T-roc is best?

The 2017 Volkswagen T-roc has the highest MOT pass rate at 99%, while the 2018 model has the lowest at 92%. There's a 7 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Volkswagen T-roc

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 5 years from 96,787 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

95%

Total Tests

96,787

Best Year

2017 (99%)

Years Covered

About the Volkswagen T-roc

The Volkswagen T-roc has been tested 96,787 times in 2026 MOT data across 5 model years (2017 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 95%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as diesel and petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2017 model is the most reliable with a 99% pass rate from 69 tests. The 2018 model has the lowest at 92%. The 7 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

The VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2017) averages 28,417 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 26,585 miles.

Compared to the Volkswagen brand average of 85%, the T-roc performs 10 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Volkswagen range.