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Volkswagen AMAROK - 2011

214.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen AMAROK, model year 2011. Sample size: 666 cars, 1,603 tests and 3,440 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 666 cars

The 2011 Volkswagen Amarok has an overall defect rate of 215 per 100 vehicles, which is 21% lower than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 271 per 100. It shows a significant increase in defects with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 mile range. The Amarok excels in steering and suspension issues, with defect rates significantly lower than average, but it struggles with visibility, lights, and electrical systems, showing higher defect rates in these categories. Overall, the Amarok demonstrates a solid performance compared to its peers, particularly in areas related to driving dynamics.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 666 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 17.1% better
91.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 41.8% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 25.9% worse
26.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 25.8% worse
86.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 40.6% better
158.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 15.3% better
26.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 23.0% worse
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 22.3% better
21.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 421 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 363
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 184
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 172
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 158
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 135
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 81
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 79
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 79
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 77

Serious faults (Top 10)

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 32