Skoda Kodiaq MOT reliability

Skoda Kodiaqs passed their MOT first time 87% of the time across 44,637 tests in 2025. 80,193 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

87%

MOTs analysed

44,637

Still licensed (GB)

80,193

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

5,349 MOTs

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 26,876 (most between 20,222 and 34,750).

2022: 100% → 2023: 98% → 2024: 93% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (2.5%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.9%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.8%)
Brake pads: worn down to wear indicator (0.7%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (0.7%)

2022 diesel

2,132 MOTs

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 33,051 (most between 24,879 and 42,925).

2022: 100% → 2023: 98% → 2024: 96% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.9%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.5%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (1.2%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.8%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.8%)

2022 hybrid

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 0%. Typical mileage 28,783 (most between 28,783 and 28,783).

Most common failures

SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault (100.0%)

Where 2022 Kodiaqs fail

Wheels & tyres

4.8%

Brakes

3.1%

Lights & electrics

1.4%

Visibility & wipers

1.4%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.6%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.4%

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.