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Volkswagen AMAROK - 2017

119.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen AMAROK, model year 2017. Sample size: 2,791 cars, 6,310 tests and 7,555 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,791 cars

The 2017 Volkswagen Amarok has an overall defect rate of 120 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 11% lower than the average for its year. This model excels particularly in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category, with a defect rate significantly lower than the average, and it also performs better in Body/Structure defects. However, it shows a higher rate of issues in Steering and other unspecified categories compared to the average. As mileage increases, the Amarok shows a trend of rising defect rates, especially in the highest mileage brackets, indicating potential long-term reliability concerns.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,791 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 0.3% better
72.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 23.2% worse
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 20.0% better
11.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 14.7% better
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 33.8% better
94.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • 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
▲ 57.1% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 14.8% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 245.6% worse
31.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 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: 1,247
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 700
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 630
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 398
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 396
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 356
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 245
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 192
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 163
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 158

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
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: 104
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
FAIL
Occurrences: 54