Diesel Skoda Karoq: MOT pass rate

91.2% of diesel Skoda Karoqs pass the MOT first time, measured across 11,943 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 47,740.

Diesel against the other Skoda Karoq versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Skoda Karoq specifically, petrol is the strongest at 91.7%, and this diesel version sits 0.4 points below the 91.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Skoda Karoq had covered 47,740 miles at test, against 34,017 for the petrol. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Skoda Karoq page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Skoda Karoq

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.7% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1% of tests
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.8% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.4% of tests
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests

From 11,961 DVSA-tracked diesel Skoda Karoq tests, 2024, split out from the Skoda Karoq's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.85% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Skoda Karoq

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 15.6% of tests (3.99x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A transmission shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated, 0.2% of tests (3.28x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.2% of tests (3.11x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 13.7% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.1% of tests, also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 16.4% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.1% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.7% of tests, also fails
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3% of tests, also fails
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1% of tests

From 11,961 DVSA-tracked diesel Skoda Karoq tests, 2024.

Other Skoda Karoq fuel types

• Petrol Skoda Karoq - 91.7%

All Skoda Karoq MOT data · Every model