Skoda Karoq Sportlne Tdi Scr 4x4 Sa: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Skoda Karoq Sportlne Tdi Scr 4x4 Sa passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 514 individual Skoda Karoq Sportlne Tdi Scr 4x4 Sa tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate89.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+13 points
Tests analysed514
Average mileage at test37,848 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank766 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Skoda Karoq Sportlne Tdi Scr 4x4 Sas 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 Sportlne Tdi Scr 4x4 Sa tested had covered 37,848 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 Sportlne Tdi Scr 4x4 Sa sits 13 points above the national average, ranked 766 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 Sportlne Tdi Scr 4x4 Sa

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.3% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.3% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests
  4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.2% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests
  7. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.11x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.4% of tests (2.64x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative, 0.4% of tests (11.04x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests

From 514 DVSA-tracked Skoda Karoq Sportlne Tdi Scr 4x4 Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.53% of these flagged Skoda Karoq Sportlne Tdi Scr 4x4 Sa 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 Sportlne Tdi Scr 4x4 Sa

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 Sportlne Tdi Scr 4x4 Sa 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, 14.4% of tests (3.68x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 13.4% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 33.1% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 12.8% of tests
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.6% of tests, also fails
  6. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.8% of tests, also fails
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.3% of tests, also fails
  8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests
  9. A shock absorber which has negligible damping effect, 0.4% of tests
  10. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 0.2% of tests

From 514 DVSA-tracked Skoda Karoq Sportlne Tdi Scr 4x4 Sa tests, 2024.

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