Skoda Kodiaq reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Skoda

Model: Kodiaq

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 170,843 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

89.6%

Share of this model's 170,843 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

41.9 mpg

CO2 emission

163 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£205/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

58,457

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Only 2 older vehicles found; not enough for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

6.1

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

37,185

37,171 valid MOT, 14 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

170,843

170,843 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

37,185On the road

Insight summary

Skoda Kodiaq is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 37,185 represented vehicles and 0.09% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 89.6% from 170,843 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 58. The current pool shows an average of 58,457 miles and an average age of 6.1 years. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Skoda Kodiaq looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	19,619
DIESEL	17,564
GAS BI-FUEL	1
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

89%

Children

83%

Pedestrian

82%

Safety systems

78%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	2,396
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,005
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	855
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	846
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	753
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	678
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	614
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	521
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	513
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	503
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	485
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	418
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	398
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	390
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	382
Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))	376
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	364
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	362
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	360
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	324
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	300
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	279
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	265
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	263
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	249

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 13,899 defects across this top 25 set

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

2,396

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

1,005

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

855

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

846

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

753

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

678

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

614

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

521

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

513

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

503

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

485

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

418

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

398

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

390

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

382

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

376

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

364

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

362

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

360

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

324

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

300

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

279

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

265

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

263

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

249

Skoda Kodiaq reliability and MOT data