87.3%
Škoda Kodiaq pass rate
Used Škoda Kodiaq buying guide
In 2025, Škoda Kodiaq cars passed 87.3% of 44,635 initial MOT tests, 15 points above the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Škoda Kodiaq MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
+15
percentage points above average
Ranked on pass rate the Kodiaq sits 85th of 575 models in the data. Škoda as a brand averaged 76.4%, so this model runs 10.9 points ahead of its own brand. Škoda Kodiaq cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 87.7% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 85.6%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Škoda Kodiaq MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Kodiaq compares with similar cars.
Kodiaq fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Škoda Kodiaq cars tested in 2025. Diesel still made up 42.6% of tests.
Where the Kodiaq fails its MOT
Where Škoda Kodiaq cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (10.1%), tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (9.8%) and brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (9.6%). See every common Kodiaq MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Škoda Kodiaq that failed, not a claim that every Kodiaq has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Kodiaq?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 30.2% of Kodiaq failure items.
2
Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing. 17.3% of Kodiaq failure items.
3
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 14.4% of Kodiaq failure items.
4
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 13.3% of Kodiaq failure items.
5
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting. 13.2% of Kodiaq failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Škoda Kodiaq failures cluster around tyres and brakes tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Škoda models
The most-tested Škoda models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the Kodiaq.
Used Škoda Kodiaq FAQs
Is the Škoda Kodiaq reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is an 87.3% first-time pass rate for the Škoda Kodiaq across 44,635 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Do older Škoda Kodiaq cars fail their MOT more often?
Škoda Kodiaq cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 87.7% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 85.6%. On an older example, the car's own MOT history tells you more than the model average.
What should I check before buying a used Škoda Kodiaq?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, brakes and suspension. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Škoda Kodiaq's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.