Skoda Karoq Se Drive Tsi: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Skoda Karoq Se Drive Tsi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,054 individual Skoda Karoq Se Drive Tsi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 93.3% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +16.6 points |
| Tests analysed | 1,054 |
| Average mileage at test | 27,163 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 218 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 93.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Skoda Karoq Se Drive Tsis 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 Karoq Se Drive Tsi tested had covered 27,163 miles and was built around 2021.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Skoda Karoq Se Drive Tsi bought as a 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 Karoq Se Drive Tsi
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.6% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror, 0.1% of tests (2.89x the national rate for this defect)
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended, 0.1% of tests (2.49x the national rate for this defect)
From 1,444 DVSA-tracked Skoda Karoq Se Drive Tsi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.02% of these flagged Skoda Karoq Se Drive Tsi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Skoda Karoq Se Drive Tsi pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Skoda Karoq Se Drive Tsi year:
- 2020 Skoda Karoq Se Drive Tsi - 91.7% first-time pass, 360 tests
- 2021 Skoda Karoq Se Drive Tsi - 94.9% first-time pass, 663 tests
Other Skoda models
- Skoda Fabia - 75.3%
- Skoda Octavia - 78.9%
- Skoda Yeti - 80.3%
- Skoda Superb - 80%
- Skoda Citigo - 84.7%
- Skoda Karoq - 91.3%
- Skoda Kodiaq - 89.7%
- Skoda Rapid - 77.9%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Peugeot Bailey - 93.3%
- Vauxhall Mokka Elite Nav Turbo - 93.3%
- Peugeot 2008 GT Premium Puretech S/S A - 93.3%
- Mercedes-Benz Gla 200 Amg Line Premium Auto - 93.3%
- Citroen C3 Flair + Puretech S/S Auto - 93.3%
- Land Rover Defender Se D Mhev Auto - 93.3%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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