Petrol Skoda Kodiaq: MOT pass rate

90.4% of petrol Skoda Kodiaqs pass the MOT first time, measured across 18,198 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 42,856.

Petrol against the other Skoda Kodiaq versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Skoda Kodiaq specifically, petrol is the strongest at 90.4%, and this petrol version sits 0.4 points above 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 petrol Skoda Kodiaq had covered 42,856 miles at test, against 54,035 for the diesel. 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 Kodiaq page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Skoda Kodiaq

1. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.6% of tests (3.11x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached, 0.3% of tests (1.16x 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, 2.1% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.4% of tests
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1% of tests
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests

From 18,250 DVSA-tracked petrol Skoda Kodiaq tests, 2024, split out from the Skoda Kodiaq's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.34% 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 petrol Skoda Kodiaq

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

1. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.4% of tests (5.55x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake fluid below minimum mark, 0.1% of tests (3.18x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated, 0.1% of tests (2.32x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.3% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 20.7% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.8% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.6% of tests, also fails
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14.1% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10.1% 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 18,250 DVSA-tracked petrol Skoda Kodiaq tests, 2024.

Other Skoda Kodiaq fuel types

• Diesel Skoda Kodiaq - 89.6%

All Skoda Kodiaq MOT data · Every model