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No — the T-Roc uses an electric parking brake (EPB) operated by a switch on the centre console, so there is no physical handbrake cable on any variant of this model. If your parking brake is faulty, the part you are most likely looking for is an EPB actuator motor, an EPB control module, or associated wiring, depending on what has failed. A breaker can advise which component is at fault once you describe the symptoms.
Because the T-Roc's parking brake is fully electronic, faults usually point to the EPB actuator (the small motor mounted on the rear caliper), the rear brake caliper itself if the integrated mechanism has seized, the EPB control module, or the wiring harness between them. It is worth getting the car scanned for fault codes before approaching a breaker, as this will tell you exactly which component has failed. Quote the fault code to the breaker alongside your registration so they can pull the correct part.
Neither the pre-facelift T-Roc (2017–2022) nor the facelifted model (2022 onwards) was ever fitted with a handbrake cable — both generations use the same electric parking brake setup throughout the range. The facelift brought styling and infotainment changes but did not alter the parking brake type, so the absence of a cable applies across the entire production run. If your EPB actuator or caliper needs replacing, the generation and engine size may affect which exact unit is correct, so always confirm against your registration with the breaker.
Engine size can influence the brake specification — larger or higher-powered variants may carry bigger rear brake assemblies — so it is worth mentioning your engine when contacting a breaker, particularly if you are sourcing a rear caliper with the integrated EPB actuator. The actuator motor itself may be common across some variants, but confirming against your registration is the safest approach. There is no handbrake cable to source regardless of engine size, as none was ever fitted.
Trim level alone does not typically affect the parking brake specification on the T-Roc — an R-Line and a standard SE of the same engine size and generation should use the same EPB components. What matters more is engine size and whether the car is front-wheel drive or 4MOTION all-wheel drive, as these can influence brake sizing. Confirm the exact part against your registration with the breaker rather than relying on trim name alone.