41,137 tests in 2025
Skoda Kodiaq reliability and MOT pass rate
89.5% passed first time. The 10.5% fail rate is 12.1 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 6 years old with 47,808 miles.
Pass rate
89.5%
22.6% of all cars failed; 10.5% of these did.
Fixed on the day
2.1%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
47,808 mi
6 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 19,810 | 9.5% |
| 6-9 years | 20,723 | 11.7% |
| 10-13 years | 0 | — |
| 14+ years | 0 | — |
What the Kodiaq fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Tyres1,426 dangerous39.9%
- Brakes824 dangerous23.4%
- Suspension170 dangerous20.6%
- Visibility2 dangerous13.6%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2 dangerous9.2%
- Noise, emissions and leaks9.1%
- Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems3%
- Body, chassis, structure7 dangerous2%
Is the Kodiaq getting worse?
The fail rate rose 3.1 points to 10.7% from 2022 to 2025, against a rising rate across all cars.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23,182 | 4 | 7.6% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 29,882 | 4 | 8.9% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 30,517 | — | 10% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 37,527 | — | 10.7% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Kodiaq at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Kodiaq in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords656 tests
- 2Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick638 tests
- 3Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn561 tests
- 4Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm557 tests
- 5Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively382 tests
- 6Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction335 tests
- 7Condition: has ply or cords exposed262 tests
- 8Brake pads: worn down to wear indicator185 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Kodiaq collects 2.38 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm5,374 tests
- 2Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick4,557 tests
- 3Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure3,954 tests
- 4Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3,595 tests
- 5Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn3,242 tests
- 6Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt2,226 tests
- 7Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak1,676 tests
- 8Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn1,275 tests
Questions
What is the Skoda Kodiaq MOT pass rate?
89.5% of the 41,137 Skoda Kodiaq first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 10.5% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 2.1% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Skoda Kodiaq usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords", recorded on 656 failed tests, followed by "Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick" and "Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn". By section, tyres appears in 39.9% of failures, brakes appears in 23.4% of failures, suspension appears in 20.6% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 9.5%; at 6-9 years it was 11.7%. The median Skoda Kodiaq tested in 2025 was 6 years old with 47,808 miles.
Is the Skoda Kodiaq getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 3.1 points to 10.7% from 2022 to 2025, against a rising rate across all cars.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Kodiaq trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 8 safety recalls naming the Skoda Kodiaq: Skoda Kodiaq recalls.
Other Skoda models
Checking a particular Kodiaq?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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