Nissan Navara vs Volkswagen Amarok
On MOT-testable defects the Volkswagen Amarok comes out ahead: 15.5% of its tests record a failure against 21.7% for the Nissan Navara, a 6.2-point gap. The biggest single difference is body, structure & corrosion, where the Navara records failures noticeably more often.
21.7%
Navara fail rate
15.5%
Amarok fail rate
6.24pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Nissan Navara | Volkswagen Amarok |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 432,244 | 111,802 |
| Pass rate | 78.3% | 84.5% |
| Fail rate | 21.7% | 15.5% |
Where they differ
| Category | Navara | Amarok |
|---|---|---|
| Body, structure & corrosion | 5.2% | 0.0% |
| Suspension | 9.2% | 4.3% |
| Visibility | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Lighting & signalling | 11.0% | 6.9% |
| Tyres | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Emissions & environmental | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Brakes | 6.8% | 7.2% |
Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.