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Volkswagen AMAROK - 2019

87.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen AMAROK, model year 2019. Sample size: 3,929 cars, 8,785 tests and 7,667 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,929 cars

The 2019 Volkswagen Amarok has an overall defect rate of 87 defects per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the average for its year at 106 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 17.8% improvement. The Amarok performs particularly well in categories such as Lights & Electrics, Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, and Body/Structure, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it has higher defect rates in Steering and Other categories, with issues in Steering being 43% worse than the average. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model also rises, especially in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,929 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 13.1% better
54.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 32.1% worse
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 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 ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 10.9% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 27.5% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 35.1% better
73.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 74.3% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 27.8% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 252.9% worse
18.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
  • Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer missing, obviously modified or obviously defective

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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: 1,712
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 923
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 466
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 367
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 338
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 322
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 267
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 244
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 207
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 155

Serious faults (Top 10)

Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
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: 79
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 50