Skoda Karoq Sportline Tsi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Skoda Karoq Sportline Tsi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 748 individual Skoda Karoq Sportline Tsi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.5 points
Tests analysed748
Average mileage at test30,933 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank360 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Skoda Karoq Sportline 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 Sportline Tsi tested had covered 30,933 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 Karoq Sportline Tsi sits 15.5 points above the national average, ranked 360 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 Karoq Sportline Tsi

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.3% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.1% of tests
  3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.8% of tests
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.8% of tests
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.7% of tests
  6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests
  7. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.4% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
  9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  10. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)

From 747 DVSA-tracked Skoda Karoq Sportline Tsi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.41% of these flagged Skoda Karoq Sportline Tsi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Skoda Karoq Sportline Tsi

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 Karoq Sportline Tsi before it actually fails on it.

  1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 21.4% of tests (5.47x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 20.2% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22% of tests, also fails
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.7% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.8% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.1% of tests, also fails
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.6% of tests, also fails
  8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.9% of tests
  9. Brake fluid below minimum mark, 0.3% of tests (5.75x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests

From 747 DVSA-tracked Skoda Karoq Sportline Tsi tests, 2024.

Skoda Karoq Sportline 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 Sportline Tsi year:

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