What are the most common problems with a 2022 Volkswagen T-ROC petrol?

The biggest MOT weak spot is shock absorbers: flagged on 2.1% of tests, 1.8× the rate for all 2022 cars.

What should I ask the seller before buying a used 2022 Volkswagen T-ROC petrol?

Any recent work on the shock absorbers? (Flagged at MOT 1.8× as often on the 2022 Volkswagen T-ROC petrol as on other cars the same age.) Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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2022 Volkswagen T-ROC petrol: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the petrol Volkswagen T-ROC first registered in 2022 (petrol cars only): we looked at the 16,869 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

16,869MOTs of 2022 petrol cars, done in 2023–2025

92%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)

7,400typical miles a year

1.8×the usual rate for shock absorbers

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2022 Volkswagen T-ROC petrol?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2022 Volkswagen T-ROC petrol than on all cars registered in 2022.

Shock absorbers1.8× usual

Volkswagen T-ROC
2.1% All 2022 cars
1.2%

Failed outright at MOT: 0.3%, against 0.2% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

Rough price £200–£300 (pair, average rear to front) ClickMechanic

At the viewing: Push down hard on each corner. It should bounce once and settle. Look for oil on the shock absorber body.

Better than most

Brake discs: 2% here, against 4.5% of all 2022 cars.

Common 2022 Volkswagen T-ROC petrol MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2022 Volkswagen T-ROC petrol MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

Tyres

21% of testsRough price £70–£150

At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.
Brakes

8% of testsRough price £150–£350

At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.
Wipers, windscreen and mirrors

4% of testsRough price £15–£250

At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.
Seats and seatbelts

4% of testsRough price £80–£250

At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.
Lights and electrics

3% of testsRough price £10–£80

At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.
Suspension

2% of testsRough price £120–£400

At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2022 Volkswagen T-ROC petrol

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

Any recent work on the shock absorbers? (Flagged at MOT 1.8× as often on the 2022 Volkswagen T-ROC petrol as on other cars the same age.)
Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Volkswagen T-ROC compared

Year	MOT tests	Most flagged
2026	–	Too new for MOT data
2025	–	Too new for MOT data
2024	–	Too new for MOT data
2023	1,617	Tyres 14%
2021	42,543	Tyres 23%
2020	50,234	Tyres 25%
2019	62,170	Tyres 27%
2018	46,739	Tyres 28%
2017	–	Too few tests

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Volkswagen T-ROC cars first registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score