Skoda Kamiq MOT reliability

Skoda Kamiqs passed their MOT first time 89% of the time across 24,641 tests in 2025. 58,196 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

89%

MOTs analysed

24,641

Still licensed (GB)

58,196

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 petrol

8,156 MOTs

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 21,991 (most between 15,818 and 29,591).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 92% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.1%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.8%)
Headlamp aim: too low (1.2%)
Service brake performance: excessively fluctuating (0.8%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.7%)

2022 diesel

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 13,613 (most between 13,613 and 13,613).

Most common failures

Where 2022 Kamiqs fail

Wheels & tyres

3.6%

Brakes

3.3%

Lights & electrics

3.0%

Visibility & wipers

1.1%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.6%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.3%

Suspension & axles

0.3%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.1%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.