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How many Volkswagen Amarok cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 29,803 licensed and 1,503 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volkswagen Amarok generic-model group.

Looking at a Amarok?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Amarok is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Amarok disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 30,040 in 2025 Q4 and stand at 29,803 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,503 are declared SORN — 1 in 21 of the 31,306 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Amarok MOT pass rate

In 2024, 75.6% of 19,374 Volkswagen Amarok MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 84.5% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 67.9% aged 10–14 years.

  • Brake Performance — 7.2% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 3.4% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 2.5% of tests. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Headlamp Aim — 2.5% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Volkswagen Amarok MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 7.2% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 3.4% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 2.5% of tests in 2024. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Headlamp Aim — 2.5% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Check the actual Amarok — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q129,8031,503
2025 Q430,0401,392
2025 Q329,6031,357
2025 Q229,5871,315
2025 Q129,3961,273
2024 Q428,3191,069
2024 Q326,737967
2024 Q225,883880
2024 Q125,751820
2023 Q425,436767
2023 Q324,297686
2023 Q223,660640
2023 Q123,677579
2022 Q423,870553
2022 Q323,945491
2022 Q224,034467
2022 Q124,103410
2021 Q424,396382
2021 Q324,468350
2021 Q224,649332
2021 Q124,819327
2020 Q424,921317
2020 Q324,936315
2020 Q223,872418
2020 Q123,415557
2019 Q423,095530
2019 Q322,240297
2019 Q221,493301
2019 Q120,863250
2018 Q420,334183
2018 Q319,840157
2018 Q219,103160
2018 Q118,426133
2017 Q417,447123
2017 Q316,836106
2017 Q216,102107
2017 Q115,549101
2016 Q414,88282
2016 Q313,89272
2016 Q213,06658
2016 Q112,38960
2015 Q411,42454
2015 Q310,70338
2015 Q210,09743
2015 Q19,16125
2014 Q47,91421
2014 Q37,43020

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Common questions

How many Volkswagen Amarok cars are left in the UK?

29,803 were licensed and 1,503 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volkswagen Amarok cars are SORN?

1,503 are declared SORN — 1 in 21 of the 31,306 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Amarok disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 30,040 in 2025 Q4 and stand at 29,803 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,503 are declared SORN — 1 in 21 of the 31,306 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Volkswagen Amarok MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 75.6% of 19,374 Volkswagen Amarok MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Amarok fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (7.2% of tests), exhaust emissions (3.4% of tests), mechanical brake components (2.5% of tests).

Does this say whether one Amarok is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.