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Volkswagen AMAROK - 2013

164.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen AMAROK, model year 2013. Sample size: 2,256 cars, 5,332 tests and 8,785 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,256 cars

The 2013 Volkswagen Amarok has an overall defect rate of 165 per 100 vehicles, which is 25% lower than the average for the same year, indicating a generally better performance. Notable strengths include significantly fewer issues with brakes, steering, and body structure compared to the average vehicle, with reductions of 31%, 44%, and 53%, respectively. However, the Amarok does face more challenges in the equipment category, showing a 24% higher defect rate than average. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while the Amarok excels in critical areas, it is essential to monitor equipment-related issues as the vehicle ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,256 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 30.2% better
68.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 45.7% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering linkage component with: relative movement between components which should be fixed
  • Steering gear casing: retaining devices dangerously loose or relative movement to chassis/bodywork visible
Visibility
▼ 18.9% worse
21.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 12.8% better
43.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • 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: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 28.9% better
156.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 56.0% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 23.1% worse
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 11.2% better
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 467 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: 1,267
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 667
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 580
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 555
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 312
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 311
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 272
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 259
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 248
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: 233

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
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: 110
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: 91
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 64