Skoda KODIAQ - 2020
115.9 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 KODIAQ, model year 2020.
Sample size: 7,816 cars, 15,399 tests and 17,848 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,816 cars
The 2020 SKODA KODIAQ has an overall defect rate of 116 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the yearly average of 90 per 100, indicating a 29% increase in defects compared to its peers. Notably, the model experiences particularly high rates of issues in the braking system and wheels, with defect rates of 73% and 142% respectively, both exceeding average performance. Conversely, it performs much better in categories such as steering and visibility, with defects well below the average. Mileage trends suggest that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 62,000 to 93,000 mile range.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,816 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 44.5% worse
73.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake fluid: not visible
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 93.3% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- Steering
Visibility
▲ 36.9% better
8.9 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
▲ 68.8% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 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
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 45.1% worse
141.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
▲ 70.8% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 40.0% worse
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 62.2% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 3,236
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,604
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,328
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,309
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,014
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,116
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 588
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 412
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 380
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 369
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 369
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 254
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 213
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: likely to become detached
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 48