Skoda KAMIQ - 2020
100.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda KAMIQ, model year 2020.
Sample size: 7,328 cars, 14,479 tests and 14,596 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,328 cars
The 2020 Skoda Kamiq has an overall defect rate of 101 per 100 vehicles, which is 12% higher than the average for cars of the same year, standing at 90 per 100. Notably, the Kamiq excels in categories such as visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, all showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it struggles with brakes and steering, with defect rates much higher than the typical figures for its year. Mileage trends indicate a steady increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly within the 0–31,000 miles and 31,000–62,000 miles segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,328 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 64.2% worse
83.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 273.3% worse
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 61.7% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 47.3% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.7% worse
98.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 83.3% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft bent or badly damaged
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 0.0% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 67.6% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer: missing, obviously modified or obviously defective
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,312
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,528
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,206
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,068
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 416
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 375
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 373
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 347
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 323
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 302
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 375
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 302
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 163
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 40