Skoda Karoq Sportline Tsi S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Skoda Karoq Sportline Tsi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,726 individual Skoda Karoq Sportline Tsi S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate91.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+14.8 points
Tests analysed2,726
Average mileage at test30,479 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank458 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Skoda Karoq Sportline 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 Karoq Sportline Tsi S-A tested had covered 30,479 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 S-A sits 14.8 points above the national average, ranked 458 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 S-A

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.8% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.2% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.3% of tests
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.8% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.6% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests
  7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
  8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
  9. 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, 0.3% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction, 0.3% of tests (4.05x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,723 DVSA-tracked Skoda Karoq Sportline Tsi S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.97% of these flagged Skoda Karoq Sportline 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 Karoq Sportline 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 Karoq Sportline Tsi S-A 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, 19.5% of tests (4.97x 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, 18.3% 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, 4.4% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.3% of tests, also fails
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests
  8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.5% of tests
  9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.2% of tests
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests

From 2,723 DVSA-tracked Skoda Karoq Sportline Tsi S-A tests, 2024.

Skoda Karoq Sportline Tsi S-A pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Skoda Karoq Sportline Tsi S-A's first-time pass rate has risen 0.8 points, from 91.4% to 92.2%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Skoda Karoq Sportline Tsi S-A year:

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