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Škoda Karoq
Škoda Karoq MOT pass rate and common problems
The Škoda Karoq passed 89% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 16.7 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the Karoq 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 Karoq runs 12.6 points ahead of the Škoda average. It is 1st of the 12 Škoda models in the data. The average Karoq arrived at its test 5.2 years old with 41,745 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.
Karoq MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
Škoda Karoq cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 88.5% of MOT tests. Cars aged 6 to 10 years held almost level at 88.2%.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 35,657 | 88.5% | 16.2 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years | 17,872 | 88.2% | 15.9 pts above |
Older examples test at least as well as newer ones here, which usually says more about how the surviving cars have been kept than about age itself. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where Karoq failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Škoda Karoq cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Tyres and suspension together account for 52.3% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common Karoq MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Škoda Karoq cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 69.2% of everything testers recorded against failed Škoda Karoq cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a Karoq
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
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, condition has ply or cords exposed and condition has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. 29.1% of failure items.
2
Suspension
Recorded most often: shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak and pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn. 15.7% of failure items.
3
Brakes
Recorded most often: brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick. 10.3% of failure items.
4
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: headlamp aim too high and headlamp aim too low. 9.7% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific Karoq has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Škoda Karoq buying guide.
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Škoda Karoq MOT FAQs
What is the Škoda Karoq MOT pass rate?
89% of Škoda Karoq cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 61,412 tests. That is 16.7 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 51st of 575 models.
What does a Škoda Karoq most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Škoda Karoq cars failing their 2025 MOT was condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, on 13.8% of failure items. Next were shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (11.2%) and brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (10.3%).
Which area causes the most Škoda Karoq MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was tyres at 33.9%, followed by suspension at 18.4%.
Do older Škoda Karoq cars fail their MOT more often?
Škoda Karoq cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 88.5% of MOT tests in 2025, against 88.2% for cars aged 6 to 10 years.
Does this mean every Škoda Karoq has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Škoda Karoq 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 Karoq'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.