Does the Volkswagen Amarok fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Volkswagen Amarok records 1.64 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.48 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.84, 95% interval −0.94 to −0.75). It ranks 349 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Volkswagen Amarok by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen Amarok is “A steering linkage component with excessive movement between components or likely to become detached”, recorded 642 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A steering linkage component with excessive movement between components or likely to become detached | 642 | 0.61 |
| A steering linkage component with relative movement between components which should be fixed | 243 | 0.23 |
| Steering gear casing retaining devices dangerously loose or relative movement to chassis/bodywork visible | 204 | 0.19 |
| Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is excessive | 135 | 0.13 |
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 90 | 0.08 |
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 steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.8% of Volkswagen Amarok MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 11.9 months and 11,272 miles later (541 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 541 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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