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SMW 178

2023 Volkswagen T-roc Life TSI S-a

Black Petrol 1498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Mar 2027
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

4,655 mi
Last recorded4,655 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2026
Typical for 2023 Volkswagen T-roc Life TSI S-a21,702 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSMW 178
MakeVolkswagen
ModelT-roc Life TSI S-a
Year2023
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,498cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2026 4,655 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2025 31,681 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2024 28,996 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer cv boot worn

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking advise change as soon as possible (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking advise change as soon as possible (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Sep 2023 26,161 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily worn and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily worn and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Sep 2022 24,038 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2022 24,037 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 27 Sep 2021 21,251 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

exhaust bracket broken

Fail 27 Sep 2021 21,251 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

exhaust bracket broken

Pass 17 Sep 2020 18,295 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2019 15,940 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2018 13,626 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2017 11,286 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen T-roc Life TSI S-a?

Based on 3,783 MOT tests across 3,198 vehicles.

90.9%
Pass Rate
5,620
Miles/Year
3,198
On UK Roads
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SMW 178 is a 2023 Volkswagen T-roc Life TSI S-a in Black with a 1,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2023 Volkswagen T-roc Life TSI S-a models, the average MOT pass rate is 91.1% with a typical mileage of 21,702 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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What year was SMW 178 registered?

SMW 178 is a 2023 Volkswagen T-roc Life TSI S-a, first registered on 13 July 2023.

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