MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Volkswagen Amarok MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 82.0% of 22,708 MOT tests on the Volkswagen Amarok ended in a pass, 5.5 points above the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 81.6% against 82.0%, ranking 84th of 148 models.

Pass rate

82.0%

All cars 76.5%

Tests

22,708

Initial MOTs in 2023

Ages 3 to 10

81.6%

All cars 82.0% · rank 84 of 148

Mileage at 10

117k

Median; middle half 91k to 143k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Volkswagen Amarok MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

Age	Pass rate	Mileage
21,316 tests	89.7%	37,000 · 27k to 55k
32,807 tests	87.5%	45,000 · 31k to 63k
42,880 tests	85.8%	55,000 · 41k to 75k
52,570 tests	84.5%	65,000 · 47k to 87k
62,575 tests	82.8%	77,000 · 57k to 99k
72,680 tests	81.3%	85,000 · 65k to 111k
82,683 tests	77.7%	93,000 · 73k to 119k
92,254 tests	77.3%	105,000 · 83k to 133k
101,771 tests	75.2%	117,000 · 91k to 143k
11922 tests	74.9%	119,000 · 95k to 149k
12250 tests	70.4%	121,000 · 99k to 155k

Amarok pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Volkswagen Amarok. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Warning lights

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

2.0in 100 tests

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

1.9in 100 tests

Brake performance

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

1.7in 100 tests

Brake performance

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake

1.6in 100 tests

Shock absorbers

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage

1.5in 100 tests

Coil springs

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

1.3in 100 tests

Handbrake performance

Parking brake inoperative on one side

1.2in 100 tests

Brake lights

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

1.2in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

6.9in 100 tests

Windscreen

Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (minor defect)

4.2in 100 tests

Suspension bushes

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

3.1in 100 tests

Engine oil leaks

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

2.9in 100 tests

Number plate lights

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (minor defect)

2.6in 100 tests

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured

2.5in 100 tests

Coil springs

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

2.1in 100 tests

Tyre tread

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

1.9in 100 tests

What to check on a used Amarok

The parts that come up most often in Volkswagen Amarok MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

Brake discs and pads
Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
Wipers, washers and windscreen
Run the wipers and washers, and look for chips or cracks in the windscreen, above all in front of the driver.
Suspension and steering joints
Listen for knocks over bumps and at full lock, and ask whether any suspension or steering joints have been replaced.
Oil leaks
Look under the engine and gearbox, and at the ground where the car was parked, for fresh oil.
Lights
Walk round with every light on, and ask someone to press the brake pedal so you can see both brake lights.

Check a specific Amarok

Fleet averages only go so far. Enter the registration to see that car's own MOT history, mileage record and current condition, free.

Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Volkswagen Amarok?

In 2023, 82.0% of 22,708 initial MOT tests on the Volkswagen Amarok ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans. At ages 3 to 10, with the same age mix as all cars, it was 81.6% against 82.0%.

What fails most often on a Volkswagen Amarok MOT?

The most common failures were warning lights (2.0 in 100 tests), brake pads (1.9 in 100 tests), brake performance (1.7 in 100 tests).

What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Volkswagen Amarok?

At 10 years old, the median Volkswagen Amarok at its MOT had covered 117,000 miles, and the middle half had between 91,000 and 143,000 miles.

What do MOT testers most often advise on a Volkswagen Amarok?

The most common advisories were brake pads (6.9 in 100 tests), windscreen (4.2 in 100 tests), suspension bushes (3.1 in 100 tests).

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.