Skoda KODIAQ - 2018
110.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda KODIAQ, model year 2018.
Sample size: 7,903 cars, 16,646 tests and 18,442 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 7,903 cars
The 2018 Skoda Kodiaq has an overall defect rate of 111 per 100 vehicles, which is 8% lower than the average for its year at 120 per 100. Notably, the Kodiaq excels in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average. While the defect rate increases with mileage, the Kodiaq remains competitive, particularly in the lower mileage segments. Overall, this model demonstrates strong reliability in key areas compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,903 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 0.3% better
68.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 96.0% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering
- 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
▼ 0.7% worse
14.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 71.0% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.2% better
125.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 64.7% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▼ 13.6% worse
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- 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
▲ 42.9% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,848
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,569
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,572
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,917
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 967
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 677
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 470
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 430
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 347
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 296
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 296
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 257
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 218
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 197
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 51