2013 Volkswagen Amarok Highline 4MOTION DC A 2.0L Diesel · JC51 MTC

The vehicle is currently unroadworthy and exhibits a critically worsening trend in maintenance compliance. Despite a clean pass in January 2025, the Amarok has failed three consecutive MOT tests over the last three months. The most recent failure on 16 May 2026 at 146,368 miles follows identical failures in April and March, suggesting the vehicle is failing to meet basic safety standards or has a fundamental mechanical issue that has not been rectified despite repeated testing. The mileage profile remains consistent with a thirteen-year-old diesel, averaging approximately 11,200 miles per year. However, the data shows a significant spike in activity and testing frequency recently. The vehicle covered 11,254 miles between October 2024 and January 2025, and then another 11,506 miles in five months leading up to the latest failure. This rapid mileage accumulation combined with repeated failures indicates that the vehicle is being driven under stress or that the owner is struggling to address the necessary repairs to keep the truck legal. A buyer must conduct a thorough physical inspection to identify the specific defects causing the recent string of failures, as the provided record does not list individual advisory items or defect codes. Given the age and mileage, priority should be placed on checking for structural corrosion on the chassis and the condition of the suspension bushes and coil springs. The buyer should also check for binding brake calipers and worn brake discs, as these are common points of failure on high-mileage 4Motion vehicles that lead to immediate MOT declines.