Skoda Kodiaq: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Skoda Kodiaq 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 35,289 individual Skoda Kodiaq tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Skoda Kodiaqs 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 Kodiaq tested had covered 47,836 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Skoda Kodiaq sits 13 points above the national average, ranked 746 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 Kodiaq

1. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.5% of tests (2.72x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached, 0.3% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.9% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1% of tests
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.7% of tests
9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.7% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests

From 35,260 DVSA-tracked Skoda Kodiaq tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.38% of these flagged Skoda Kodiaq defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Skoda Kodiaq

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 Kodiaq before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.4% of tests (4.98x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A transmission shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated, 0.3% of tests (4x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Brake fluid below minimum mark, 0.2% of tests (3.71x the national rate for this advisory)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 14.2% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 18.9% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.8% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14.2% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.7% of tests, also fails
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 11.1% of tests, also fails
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 4.4% of tests

From 35,260 DVSA-tracked Skoda Kodiaq tests, 2024.

Skoda Kodiaq pass rate by model year

From its 2017 to its 2021 model year, the Skoda Kodiaq's first-time pass rate has risen 3 points, from 88.9% to 91.9%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Skoda Kodiaq year:

• 2017 Skoda Kodiaq - 88.9% first-time pass, 6,130 tests
• 2018 Skoda Kodiaq - 90.2% first-time pass, 7,644 tests
• 2019 Skoda Kodiaq - 88.8% first-time pass, 8,832 tests
• 2020 Skoda Kodiaq - 90.5% first-time pass, 6,813 tests
• 2021 Skoda Kodiaq - 91.9% first-time pass, 5,377 tests
• 2022 Skoda Kodiaq - 96.3% first-time pass, 244 tests

Skoda Kodiaq by fuel type

The Skoda Kodiaq's two most-tested fuel types split by 0.8 points: petrol passes first time 90.4% of the time (18,198 tests) against 89.6% for diesel (16,953 tests).

• Petrol Skoda Kodiaq - 90.4% first-time pass, 18,198 tests
• Diesel Skoda Kodiaq - 89.6% first-time pass, 16,953 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 Rapid - 77.9%
• Skoda Roomster - 70.8%

Models with a similar pass rate

• SEAT Leon Fr Black Ed Tsi Evo S-A - 89.8%
• Peugeot 3008 GT Line Puretech S/S - 89.8%
• SEAT Ateca - 89.7%
• Lexus Is - 89.7%
• BMW 218i M Sport Auto - 89.7%
• Skoda Kamiq Se Tsi - 89.7%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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