Skoda Karoq reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Skoda

Model: Karoq

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 220,170 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

90.6%

Share of this model's 220,170 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

45.6 mpg

CO2 emission

143 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

45,774

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

5.7

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

51,126

51,064 valid MOT, 62 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

220,170

220,170 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

51,126On the road

Insight summary

Skoda Karoq is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 51,126 represented vehicles and 0.12% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 90.6% from 220,170 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 59. The current pool shows an average of 45,774 miles and an average age of 5.7 years. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, shock absorbers and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Skoda Karoq looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	39,302
DIESEL	11,824

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

93%

Children

79%

Pedestrian

73%

Safety systems

58%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,903
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	1,411
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,152
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,125
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,029
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	947
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	933
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	884
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	785
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	566
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	540
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	464
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	449
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	446
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	436
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	435
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	434
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	432
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	348
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	338
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	336
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	335
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	334
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	323
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	318

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 16,703 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

1,903

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

1,411

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

1,152

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,125

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,029

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

947

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

933

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

884

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

785

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

566

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

540

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

464

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

449

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

446

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

436

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

435

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

434

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

432

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

348

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

338

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

336

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

335

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

334

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

323

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

318

Skoda Karoq reliability and MOT data