Skoda Kamiq Se L Tsi S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Skoda Kamiq Se L Tsi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,398 individual Skoda Kamiq Se L Tsi S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate90.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+14.2 points
Tests analysed3,398
Average mileage at test23,693 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank553 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Skoda Kamiq Se L Tsi S-As presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Skoda Kamiq Se L Tsi S-A tested had covered 23,693 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Skoda Kamiq Se L Tsi S-A sits 14.2 points above the national average, ranked 553 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Skoda Kamiq Se L Tsi S-A

  1. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.9% of tests (2.75x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.9% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.4% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.8% of tests
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.3% of tests
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
  9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests
  10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests

From 3,394 DVSA-tracked Skoda Kamiq Se L Tsi S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.89% of these flagged Skoda Kamiq Se L Tsi S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Skoda Kamiq Se L Tsi S-A

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Skoda Kamiq Se L Tsi S-A before it actually fails on it.

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 22.2% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 17.4% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.3% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 11.9% of tests
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2% of tests, also fails
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
  7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.8% of tests
  8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.6% of tests
  9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.5% of tests, also fails
  10. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests

From 3,394 DVSA-tracked Skoda Kamiq Se L Tsi S-A tests, 2024.

Skoda Kamiq Se L Tsi S-A pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Skoda Kamiq Se L Tsi S-A's first-time pass rate has risen 0.3 points, from 90.9% to 91.2%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Skoda Kamiq Se L Tsi S-A year:

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