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Volkswagen AMAROK - 2020

75.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen AMAROK, model year 2020. Sample size: 2,210 cars, 5,065 tests and 3,840 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,210 cars

The 2020 Volkswagen Amarok has an overall defect rate of 76 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the yearly average of 90 per 100, representing a 16% improvement. It performs particularly well in categories such as Wheels, Suspensions & Axles and Body/Structure, where it shows significantly fewer defects compared to the average car. However, it struggles with Steering and Equipment defects, which are higher than the average, and there is a concerning spike in "Other" defects. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase consistently with mileage, but the Amarok's early mileage groups show relatively high defect rates compared to the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,210 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 16.1% better
42.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • 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
▼ 26.7% worse
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 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
  • 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
▲ 7.8% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 2.7% better
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 28.8% better
69.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 62.5% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft: securing bolts loose or missing
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 20.0% worse
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▼ 202.7% worse
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 273 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: 1,044
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 538
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 223
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 201
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 157
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 150
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 114
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 87
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 86

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 29