MOT failure data · 2025

Volkswagen Amarok MOT problems

Across every Volkswagen Amarok that failed its 2025 MOT, the defect testers recorded most often was pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn, on 6.54% of failure items. The broadest problem area was brakes at 34.56%. These are recorded defects across the model, not a diagnosis of any one car.

Most common Volkswagen Amarok MOT failures

#	Recorded defect	Area	Share
1	Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn	Suspension	6.54%
2	Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements	Brakes	5.03%
3	Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction	Noise, emissions and leaks	4.47%
4	Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	Suspension	4.38%
5	Service brake performance excessively binding	Brakes	4.34%
6	Parking brake performance inoperative on one side	Brakes	4.05%
7	Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick	Brakes	3.76%
8	Coil spring fractured or broken	Suspension	3.63%
9	Tread depth tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm	Tyres	2.98%
10	Rear fog lamp not working	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2.53%

Shares are of all recorded failure items for this model, so they sum to less than 100% — a single failed test often records several defects, and the long tail below the top 10 is not shown.

What this means if you are buying one

Use it as a viewing checklist. If you are looking at a Volkswagen Amarok, these are the areas worth inspecting and worth asking about — and worth reading the car's own MOT history for, since a defect that keeps reappearing as an advisory is a better signal than any model-wide average.

The MOT record also has hard limits: it does not check the engine, clutch or gearbox, and it says nothing about outstanding finance, insurance write-off history, stolen markers or whether the mileage is genuine. Our used Volkswagen Amarok buying guide covers what to check beyond the MOT.

Checking a specific Volkswagen Amarok?

Enter its registration for finance, write-off, stolen, mileage and keeper history.

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Volkswagen Amarok MOT FAQs

What does a Volkswagen Amarok most commonly fail its MOT on?

The single most recorded defect on Volkswagen Amarok cars failing their 2025 MOT was "pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn", appearing on 6.54% of failure items.

Does this mean my Volkswagen Amarok will fail?

No. This is what testers recorded across every Volkswagen Amarok that failed in 2025. It shows where this model tends to need attention, not the condition of any individual car. The Volkswagen Amarok passed 79.61% of its initial tests.

How do I see a specific Volkswagen Amarok's MOT history?

Enter its registration on our free MOT history check to see that car's own test results, advisories and recorded mileages.

Defect counts from the DVSA MOT Anonymised test-item data for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, failure items only — advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.