I have a '16 and I'm fairly certain that is not a plastic roof. Looking at your photos, my guess is someone didn't the best job repairing a dent in the roof. The body filler has since cracked allowing moisture to penetrate and the metal underneath is now rusting.Besides the roof crack, both doors on the driver side were damaged somewhat. I am trying to get an estimate on the cost of fix both doors. Hoping someone with recent experience can share.
Best of luck with your MDX search.