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Volkswagen AMAROK - 2016

134.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen AMAROK, model year 2016. Sample size: 3,005 cars, 6,865 tests and 9,218 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,005 cars

The 2016 Volkswagen Amarok shows a lower overall defect rate compared to the average vehicle of the same year, with 134 defects per 100 vehicles versus 151. The Amarok particularly excels in brake and steering issues, showing significantly fewer defects than the average, with 61% for brakes and just under 6% for steering. However, it struggles in the category of lights and electrics, where its defect rate is notably higher than average at 39%. As mileage increases, the defect rates for the Amarok also rise, especially in higher mileage categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,005 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 21.6% better
61.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 25.9% better
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
  • Steering gear casing: retaining devices dangerously loose or relative movement to chassis/bodywork visible
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 18.0% worse
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 52.4% worse
38.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 21.9% better
124.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 56.0% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 15.2% worse
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt anchorage loose
Other
▼ 10.6% worse
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 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: 1,376
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 727
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 706
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: 510
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 396
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 363
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 360
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 288
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 274
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 256

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
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: 101
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 65