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Volkswagen AMAROK - 2018

99.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen AMAROK, model year 2018. Sample size: 3,428 cars, 7,890 tests and 7,852 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,428 cars

The 2018 Volkswagen Amarok has an overall defect rate of 100 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 120 per 100 for vehicles of the same year, marking a 17% improvement. While tyre wear is noted as a common issue, the Amarok particularly excels in the categories of Lights & Electrics, Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, and Body/Structure, showing better performance than average in each of these areas. However, it has a notably higher incidence of defects in the "Other" category, with a rate of 25 compared to the average of 7. As mileage increases, the defect rate for the Amarok also rises, but not as steeply as the average, indicating a relatively better reliability over time compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,428 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 15.6% better
58.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • 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
Steering
▼ 4.0% worse
5.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • 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 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 10.8% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 30.7% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 35.8% better
81.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • 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
▲ 56.9% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 0.0% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • 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
▼ 261.4% worse
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 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: 1,442
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 718
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 643
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 406
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 351
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 338
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 316
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 297
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 218
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 166

Serious faults (Top 10)

Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
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: 124
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 47