Diesel Skoda Kodiaq: MOT pass rate

89.6% of diesel Skoda Kodiaqs pass the MOT first time, measured across 16,953 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 54,035.

Diesel against the other Skoda Kodiaq 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 Kodiaq specifically, petrol is the strongest at 90.4%, and this diesel version sits 0.4 points below the 90% 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 Kodiaq had covered 54,035 miles at test, against 42,856 for the petrol. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

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 Kodiaq page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Skoda Kodiaq

1. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.5% of tests (2.3x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached, 0.3% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
3. Audible warning inoperative, 0.4% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.3% of tests
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.7% of tests
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.2% of tests
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1% of tests
10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests

From 17,006 DVSA-tracked diesel Skoda Kodiaq tests, 2024, split out from the Skoda Kodiaq's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.43% 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 Kodiaq

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

1. A transmission shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated, 0.4% of tests (5.81x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.3% of tests (4.37x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake fluid below minimum mark, 0.2% of tests (4.29x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.9% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14.3% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.7% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23% of tests, also fails
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 17% of tests, also fails
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 12.1% 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 17,006 DVSA-tracked diesel Skoda Kodiaq tests, 2024.

Other Skoda Kodiaq fuel types

• Petrol Skoda Kodiaq - 90.4%

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