2012 Volkswagen Amarok — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

66.4%

Latest Pass Rate

13,416

Total Tests (All Years)

127,802 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 66.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volkswagen Amarok as it ages.

3 yrs77.1%

→ ↑0.2%

4 yrs77.3%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs74.4%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs70.0%

→ ↑1.0%

7 yrs71.0%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs66.9%

→ ↑1.6%

9 yrs68.5%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs66.2%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs67.1%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs66.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.1%	1,282
4 yrs	77.3%	1,271
5 yrs	74.4%	1,553
6 yrs	70.0%	1,085
7 yrs	71.0%	1,105
8 yrs	66.9%	1,146
9 yrs	68.5%	1,430
10 yrs	66.2%	1,099
11 yrs	67.1%	1,328
12 yrs	66.4%	2,117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volkswagen Amarok pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	66.4%	2,117
2023 (11 yrs)	67.1%	1,328
2022 (10 yrs)	66.2%	1,099
2021 (9 yrs)	68.5%	1,430
2020 (8 yrs)	66.9%	1,146
2019 (7 yrs)	71%	1,105
2018 (6 yrs)	70%	1,085
2017 (5 yrs)	74.4%	1,553
2016 (4 yrs)	77.3%	1,271
2015 (3 yrs)	77.1%	1,282

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

77.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,282Avg Mileage 45,162Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2016

77.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,271Avg Mileage 57,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2017

74.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,553Avg Mileage 68,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2018

70.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,085Avg Mileage 79,820Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

2019

71.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,105Avg Mileage 90,440Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.3%

2020

66.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,146Avg Mileage 98,813Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2021

68.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,430Avg Mileage 105,803Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.4%

2022

66.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,099Avg Mileage 114,236Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.6%

2023

67.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,328Avg Mileage 120,750Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%

2024

66.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,117Avg Mileage 127,802Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%

MOT results for 2012 Volkswagen Amarok by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	77.1%	1,282	45,162	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2016	4	77.3%	1,271	57,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2017	5	74.4%	1,553	68,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2018	6	70.0%	1,085	79,820	Brakes — 24.7%
2019	7	71.0%	1,105	90,440	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.3%
2020	8	66.9%	1,146	98,813	Brakes — 30.5%
2021	9	68.5%	1,430	105,803	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.4%
2022	10	66.2%	1,099	114,236	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.6%
2023	11	67.1%	1,328	120,750	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%
2024	12	66.4%	2,117	127,802	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volkswagen Amarok, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.5% (3 yrs)	23.7% (12 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (3 yrs)	13.7% (12 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Amarok cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 13,416 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.