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Volkswagen Amarok

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 10 years from 45,582 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

85%

Total Tests

45,582

Best Year

2020 (92%)

Years Covered

10

How reliable is the Volkswagen Amarok?

vs national average+3% (82% avg)
vs Volkswagen brand average+0% (85% avg)
Best to worst year spread15 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Volkswagen Amarok by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202092%2,54855,454 mi
201990%6,20463,710 mi
201889%6,44577,806 mi
201786%4,97984,886 mi
201686%5,47297,635 mi
201585%6,250104,442 mi
201482%5,216114,642 mi
201384%4,310125,751 mi
201280%2,799128,182 mi
201177%1,359140,086 mi

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About the Volkswagen Amarok

The Volkswagen Amarok has been tested 45,582 times in 2024 MOT data across 10 model years (2011 to 2020), with an average pass rate of 85%. That's slightly above the national average of 82%. Available as diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2020 model is the most reliable with a 92% pass rate from 2,548 tests. The 2011 model has the lowest at 77%. The 15 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Newer VOLKSWAGEN AMAROKs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 7 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2011) averages 140,086 miles, while the newest (2020) averages 55,454 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

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