Skoda Kamiq MOT failures and reliability
The Skoda Kamiq is one of the stronger cars at the MOT: 89% of its 24,640 tests in 2025 were passed first time, 17 points better than the 72% for all cars. Half the Skoda Kamiq cars tested were registered in 2021 or later, and younger cars pass more often. That ranks it 2nd of the 13 Skoda models we cover. Every figure here comes from the DVSA's record of each Skoda Kamiq MOT, so it shows what testers found rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2025
- 24,640
- First-time pass rate
- 89%
- All cars
- 72%
Skoda Kamiq MOT strengths and weak spots
The Skoda Kamiq fails less often than the average car in every area of the test we measure.
It does best on suspension, where 0.3% of Skoda Kamiq tests failed against 9.1% for all cars.
Skoda Kamiq cars first registered in 2023 passed 91% first time; those from 2019 passed 86%.
At 6 years old the average Skoda Kamiq had covered 37,380 miles, about 6,200 a year.
The single most common failure on the Skoda Kamiq was brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick, on 2.2% of tests.
What the Skoda Kamiq fails on
Share of Skoda Kamiq tests with at least one failure in each area, beside the figure for all cars.
- Brakes3.9% (all cars 6.3%)
- Tyres3.8% (all cars 6.3%)
- Lights and electrics2.5% (all cars 10.7%)
- Visibility1.0% (all cars 4.4%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.5% (all cars 0.9%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.4% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering0.4% (all cars 2.0%)
- Suspension0.3% (all cars 9.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.2%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.0%
- Headlamp aim: too low 1.0%
- Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn 0.8%
- Service brake performance: excessively fluctuating 0.8%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 0.6%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 0.6%
- Headlamp aim: too high 0.5%
Most common advisories
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 13.7%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 11.4%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 11.1%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9.3%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.9%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.3%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.0%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.9%
Pass rate by year of registration
First-time pass rate of the Skoda Kamiq by the year it was first registered.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 714 | 86% |
| 2020 | 7,030 | 88% |
| 2021 | 8,094 | 89% |
| 2022 | 8,156 | 90% |
| 2023 | 595 | 91% |
Typical mileage by age
Average Skoda Kamiq odometer reading at the MOT, by age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 23,852 miles |
| 4 years | 31,068 miles |
| 5 years | 34,916 miles |
| 6 years | 37,380 miles |
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Check a particular Skoda Kamiq
The figures above tell you what to look out for on any Skoda Kamiq. For one Skoda Kamiq's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration for a free MOT check.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.