88.8%
Škoda Kamiq
Škoda Kamiq MOT pass rate and common problems
The Škoda Kamiq passed 88.8% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 16.5 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the Kamiq compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
76.4%
Škoda average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The Kamiq runs 12.4 points ahead of the Škoda average. It is 2nd of the 12 Škoda models in the data. The average Kamiq arrived at its test 3.9 years old with 29,686 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
Kamiq MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 17,567 | 88.1% | 15.8 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years (small sample) | 43 | 93% | 20.7 pts above |
Too few tests fall into some age groups to compare them reliably. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where Kamiq failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Škoda Kamiq cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Brakes and tyres together account for 61.9% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common Kamiq MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Škoda Kamiq cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 65.6% of everything testers recorded against failed Škoda Kamiq cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a Kamiq
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Brakes
Recorded most often: brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick, brake discs significantly and obviously worn, service brake performance excessively fluctuating and brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened. 29.9% of failure items.
2
Tyres
Recorded most often: condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and condition has ply or cords exposed. 22.1% of failure items.
3
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: headlamp aim too low and headlamp aim too high. 11.1% of failure items.
4
Visibility
Recorded most often: washers provides insufficient washer liquid. 2.5% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific Kamiq has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Škoda Kamiq buying guide.
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Škoda Kamiq MOT FAQs
What is the Škoda Kamiq MOT pass rate?
88.8% of Škoda Kamiq cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 24,640 tests. That is 16.5 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 55th of 575 models.
What does a Škoda Kamiq most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Škoda Kamiq cars failing their 2025 MOT was brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick, on 15.6% of failure items. Next were condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (14%) and headlamp aim too low (7.4%).
Which area causes the most Škoda Kamiq MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was brakes at 34.3%, followed by tyres at 27.6%.
Does this mean every Škoda Kamiq has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Škoda Kamiq that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Škoda Kamiq's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.