Volkswagen Amarok MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Volkswagen Amarok took 21,413 MOT tests in Britain and passed 78% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 21,413
- First-time pass rate
- 78%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Amarok fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Brakes7.8% (all cars 6.8%)
- Lights and electrics7.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension4.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres3.0% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.0% (all cars 3.1%)
- Visibility2.5% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering1.6% (all cars 1.8%)
- Body and structure1.0% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 2.7%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 1.9%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.9%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 1.7%
- Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak 1.5%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 1.4%
- Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side 1.3%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.2%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.2%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 7.0%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 3.9%
- Anti-roll bars, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 3.2%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 2.9%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2.6%
- Coil spring: corroded 2.1%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 1.9%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 584 | 65% |
| 2012 | 1,259 | 67% |
| 2013 | 1,838 | 71% |
| 2014 | 2,297 | 73% |
| 2015 | 2,819 | 75% |
| 2016 | 2,506 | 79% |
| 2017 | 2,280 | 79% |
| 2018 | 2,757 | 82% |
| 2019 | 3,292 | 85% |
| 2020 | 1,773 | 87% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 42,864 miles |
| 4 years | 52,861 miles |
| 5 years | 66,686 miles |
| 6 years | 76,290 miles |
| 7 years | 86,231 miles |
| 8 years | 95,092 miles |
| 9 years | 105,052 miles |
| 10 years | 116,737 miles |
| 11 years | 120,273 miles |
| 12 years | 126,221 miles |
Check a particular Amarok
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.