Does the Volkswagen Amarok fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The Volkswagen Amarok records 9.69 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 20.17 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−10.48, 95% interval −10.75 to −10.21). It ranks 613 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Volkswagen Amarok by registration

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen Amarok is “A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”, recorded 2,402 times in 2019–2024.

Volkswagen Amarok: most frequent lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources	2,402	2.26
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	1,177	1.11
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	1,123	1.06
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED	968	0.91
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	699	0.66

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 106,093 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

If a Volkswagen Amarok gets a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?

20.0% of Volkswagen Amarok MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 9,030 miles later (695 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 695 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Volkswagen Amarok fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

If a Volkswagen Amarok gets a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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