Ranked by MOT fails against cars the same age and mileage, 3 to 15 years old

Skoda models ranked by MOT fails

Q: Which Skoda models have the fewest MOT fails?

133,493 MOT tests at 3 to 8 years put the Skoda Kodiaq first: 24% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage; ranks 1 to 2 overlap, so it is level with the Skoda Karoq. Next is the Skoda Karoq: 24% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage.

Q: Which Skoda models fail their MOT most often?

89,121 MOT tests at 4 to 12 years put the Skoda Rapid last of the 11 in this list: no clear difference from cars the same age and mileage by our 20% rule (ratio 1.02).

Q: How many Skoda models are compared?

11 models with at least 1,000 MOT tests at each age counted, 2,784,883 MOT tests in all; 2 fail at least 20% less often than cars the same age and mileage and 0 at least 20% more often.

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 2,784,883 MOT tests · Updated 7 Oct 2026

Skoda Kodiaq ranks first among Skoda models (95% rank range 1–2, level with the Skoda Karoq): 24% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage (133,493 MOT tests) ^[1].

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11 models ranked, 2 with at least 20% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage (95% interval, at 3 or more ages), from 2,784,883 MOT tests ^[1]
Skoda Karoq is next: 24% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage (183,306 MOT tests)
Skoda Rapid is last of the 11: no clear difference from cars the same age and mileage by our 20% rule (ratio 1.02) (89,121 MOT tests)

Which year and engine a car has, and how it was kept, decide where one car sits in these ranges. Check the reg first.

Fail rates are for the model across its MOT tests, never a forecast for one car.

Fewest MOT fails: Skoda Kodiaq, 24% fewer fails than cars the same age and mileage (statistically close to #2)
#2 for fewest MOT fails: Skoda Karoq, 24% fewer fails than cars the same age and mileage

This is DVSA MOT data, not road tests, owner surveys or breakdown records, and nobody paid to be included. Each model is compared with all cars tested at the same age, in the same mileage band and in its own mix of test years, so a low-mileage model does not look better for its low mileage. "Most reliable" in our titles is measured as MOT failure rate at the same age and mileage, not breakdowns.

Skoda models: the ranking

Ranked by MOT fails against cars the same age and mileage, from 11 models with at least 1,000 MOT tests at each of 3 or more ages between 3 to 15 years (pooled). The range under each rank is where the model could sit once sampling error is allowed for. Each adjusted rate reads against its own all-car rate, because models are tested at different ages.

Top 11 of 11. Adjusted rate = the model's rate at typical mileage for its own ages, against all cars at those ages; raw = its own ages and mileage.
#95% range	Model	Against cars the same age and mileage	Adjusted rateits own ages, typical mileage	Rawits own ages and mileage	MOT tests	Next step
11–2	Skoda Kodiaqlarge SUV	24% fewer fails (23–26% fewer)	10.7%all cars: 14.1%	11.5%	133,493at 3 to 8 years	Skoda Kodiaq MOT fail rate · Skoda Kodiaq common problems
21–2	Skoda Karoqfamily SUV	24% fewer fails (23–25% fewer)	10.2%all cars: 13.4%	10.2%	183,306at 3 to 7 years	Skoda Karoq MOT fail rate · Skoda Karoq common problems
33–4	Skoda Yetifamily SUV	close to averageratio 0.82 (0.82–0.83)	22.2%all cars: 27.1%	22.2%	302,523at 5 to 15 years	Skoda Yeti MOT fail rate · Skoda Yeti common problems
43–4	Skoda Octaviafamily hatchback	close to averageratio 0.83 (0.82–0.83)	20.0%all cars: 24.2%	21.8%	723,901at 3 to 15 years	Skoda Octavia MOT fail rate · Skoda Octavia common problems
5certain	Skoda Superbexecutive car	close to averageratio 0.88 (0.87–0.89)	19.2%all cars: 21.9%	21.5%	245,715at 3 to 15 years	Skoda Superb MOT fail rate · Skoda Superb common problems
66–7	Skoda RoomsterMPV	close to averageratio 0.92 (0.91–0.94)	31.1%all cars: 33.6%	30.1%	60,799at 7 to 15 years	Skoda Roomster MOT fail rate · Skoda Roomster common problems
76–7	Skoda Citigocity car	close to averageratio 0.93 (0.92–0.94)	21.9%all cars: 23.6%	19.4%	208,866at 3 to 13 years	Skoda Citigo MOT fail rate · Skoda Citigo common problems
88–9	Skoda Kamiqsmall SUV	close to averageratio 0.97 (0.94–0.99)	11.2%all cars: 11.6%	10.8%	47,654at 3 to 5 years	Skoda Kamiq MOT fail rate · Skoda Kamiq common problems
99–10	Skoda Fabiasupermini	about averageratio 1.00 (1.00–1.00)	26.1%all cars: 26.1%	25.1%	765,587at 3 to 15 years	Skoda Fabia MOT fail rate · Skoda Fabia common problems
108–11	Skoda Scalafamily hatchback	about averageratio 1.01 (0.97–1.04)	12.2%all cars: 12.1%	11.9%	23,918at 3 to 6 years	Skoda Scala MOT fail rate · Skoda Scala common problems
1110–11	Skoda Rapidfamily hatchback	close to averageratio 1.02 (1.01–1.03)	24.0%all cars: 23.6%	24.9%	89,121at 4 to 12 years	Skoda Rapid MOT fail rate · Skoda Rapid common problems

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The top 10 in this list, model by model

1 · 24% fewer MOT fails

Skoda Kodiaq

Why it ranks here: 24% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage (ratio 0.76, 95% CI 0.74–0.77), from 133,493 MOT tests at 3 to 8 years. At typical mileage its rate would be about 10.7% (10.5%–10.8%), against 14.1% for all cars at the same ages; raw (its own ages and mileage) 11.5%. Rank range 1–2.

Check before you buy: no part fails significantly more often than on cars the same age (ages 3 to 15).

Suits: buyers looking at a large SUV; the ones tested were 53% petrol, 47% diesel.

2 · 24% fewer MOT fails

Skoda Karoq

Why it ranks here: 24% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage (ratio 0.76, 95% CI 0.75–0.77), from 183,306 MOT tests at 3 to 7 years. At typical mileage its rate would be about 10.2% (10.1%–10.3%), against 13.4% for all cars at the same ages; raw (its own ages and mileage) 10.2%. Rank range 1–2.

Check before you buy: no part fails significantly more often than on cars the same age (ages 3 to 15).

Suits: buyers looking at a family SUV; the ones tested were 73% petrol, 27% diesel.

3 · About average

Skoda Yeti

Why it ranks here: No clear difference from cars the same age and mileage by our 20% rule (ratio 0.82, 95% CI 0.82–0.83), from 302,523 MOT tests at 5 to 15 years. At typical mileage its rate would be about 22.2% (22.1%–22.4%), against 27.1% for all cars at the same ages; raw (its own ages and mileage) 22.2%. Rank range 3–4.

Check before you buy: no part fails significantly more often than on cars the same age (ages 3 to 15).

Suits: buyers looking at a family SUV; the ones tested were 57% diesel, 43% petrol.

4 · About average

Skoda Octavia

Why it ranks here: No clear difference from cars the same age and mileage by our 20% rule (ratio 0.83, 95% CI 0.82–0.83), from 723,901 MOT tests at 3 to 15 years. At typical mileage its rate would be about 20.0% (19.9%–20.1%), against 24.2% for all cars at the same ages; raw (its own ages and mileage) 21.8%. Rank range 3–4.

Check before you buy: fails on seat belts and airbags 1.2–1.3× as often as cars the same age (5,402 fails in 727,126 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted).

Suits: buyers looking at a family hatchback; the ones tested were 64% diesel, 35% petrol.

5 · About average

Skoda Superb

Why it ranks here: No clear difference from cars the same age and mileage by our 20% rule (ratio 0.88, 95% CI 0.87–0.89), from 245,715 MOT tests at 3 to 15 years. At typical mileage its rate would be about 19.2% (19.1%–19.4%), against 21.9% for all cars at the same ages; raw (its own ages and mileage) 21.5%. Rank range 5–5.

Check before you buy: fails on suspension 1.37–1.41× as often as cars the same age (19,016 fails in 247,090 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted); fails on seat belts and airbags 1.3–1.4× as often as cars the same age (1,674 fails in 247,090 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted); fails on tyres 1.21–1.25× as often as cars the same age (18,395 fails in 247,090 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted).

Suits: buyers looking at an executive car; the ones tested were 76% diesel, 21% petrol.

6 · About average

Skoda Roomster

Why it ranks here: No clear difference from cars the same age and mileage by our 20% rule (ratio 0.92, 95% CI 0.91–0.94), from 60,799 MOT tests at 7 to 15 years. At typical mileage its rate would be about 31.1% (30.7%–31.5%), against 33.6% for all cars at the same ages; raw (its own ages and mileage) 30.1%. Rank range 6–7.

Check before you buy: fails on body and structure 1.4–1.5× as often as cars the same age (3,350 fails in 61,337 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted).

Suits: buyers looking at an MPV; the ones tested were 62% petrol, 38% diesel.

7 · About average

Skoda Citigo

Why it ranks here: No clear difference from cars the same age and mileage by our 20% rule (ratio 0.93, 95% CI 0.92–0.94), from 208,866 MOT tests at 3 to 13 years. At typical mileage its rate would be about 21.9% (21.7%–22.1%), against 23.6% for all cars at the same ages; raw (its own ages and mileage) 19.4%. Rank range 6–7.

Check before you buy: no part fails significantly more often than on cars the same age (ages 3 to 15).

Suits: buyers looking at a city car; the ones tested were mostly petrol.

8 · About average

Skoda Kamiq

Why it ranks here: No clear difference from cars the same age and mileage by our 20% rule (ratio 0.97, 95% CI 0.94–0.99), from 47,654 MOT tests at 3 to 5 years. At typical mileage its rate would be about 11.2% (10.9%–11.5%), against 11.6% for all cars at the same ages; raw (its own ages and mileage) 10.8%. Rank range 8–9.

Check before you buy: fails on brakes 2.3–2.6× as often as cars the same age (2,010 fails in 47,898 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted).

Suits: buyers looking at a small SUV; the ones tested were mostly petrol.

9 · About average

Skoda Fabia

Why it ranks here: About as many MOT fails as cars the same age and mileage (ratio 1.00, 95% CI 1.00–1.00), from 765,587 MOT tests at 3 to 15 years. At typical mileage its rate would be about 26.1% (26.0%–26.2%), against 26.1% for all cars at the same ages; raw (its own ages and mileage) 25.1%. Rank range 9–10.

Check before you buy: fails on body and structure 1.2–1.3× as often as cars the same age (22,678 fails in 769,054 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted).

Suits: buyers looking at a supermini; the ones tested were 80% petrol, 20% diesel.

10 · About average

Skoda Scala

Why it ranks here: About as many MOT fails as cars the same age and mileage (ratio 1.01, 95% CI 0.97–1.04), from 23,918 MOT tests at 3 to 6 years. At typical mileage its rate would be about 12.2% (11.8%–12.6%), against 12.1% for all cars at the same ages; raw (its own ages and mileage) 11.9%. Rank range 8–11.

Check before you buy: fails on brakes 2.1–2.3× as often as cars the same age (992 fails in 24,182 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted).

Suits: buyers looking at a family hatchback; the ones tested were mostly petrol.

How to choose Skoda models with this list

Compare like with like: against cars the same age and mileage, this list runs from 24% fewer (Skoda Kodiaq) to about average (Skoda Rapid).
2 of the 11 fail at least 20% less often than cars the same age and mileage and 0 at least 20% more often; the other 9 are within that band, or too uncertain to say.
Look at what a model fails on: 6 of the 10 models above have a part that fails more often than on cars the same age.
Then check the one car: its own MOT history and advisories say more about it than its model's average.

Found one on the list? Check that car

A ranking compares models at the same age and mileage; it cannot say how one car was kept. A registration shows that car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.

Free car check by registration The MOT record, the mileage readings and the recall flag in one overview, with how the model does at its MOT.
Check any car's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
Mileage check by registration The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.

How we rank

2,784,883 MOT tests from 2022–2025 of cars 3 to 15 years old. For each model and age, the tests are split into 6 mileage bands (<30k, 30-60k, 60-90k, 90-120k, 120-150k, 150k+); the expected fails are what all cars of that age would fail in the same bands, corrected to the model's own mix of test years. The ratio of the model's fails to the expected fails sets its place. The adjusted rate is that ratio times the all-car rate at the model's own ages, so it reads against that rate: a model tested only at 3 to 5 years is compared with young cars, not with this list's average.

The 95% intervals cover sampling error only (Wilson intervals). A model is called fewer or more only when its interval is at least 20% from the all-car rate, overall and at 3 or more ages ("close to average" when the interval excludes the all-car rate by less); awards use the same rule. Test years: Each model's expected fails therefore use its own mix of test years 2022–2025, age by age; the mileage bands themselves pool the four years, which can leave a small bias in favour of models first sold late in the window. Generations of a model are pooled unless the data splits them; each row says which years it covers. How we compare

Limitation: MOT tests record roadworthiness defects on the test day. They do not record breakdowns, engine or gearbox faults, or repair costs, and they cannot separate design from upkeep: a model whose owners service it before every MOT looks better here. Only cars still on the road are tested.

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Questions people ask

Which Skoda models have the fewest MOT fails?

133,493 MOT tests at 3 to 8 years put the Skoda Kodiaq first: 24% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage; ranks 1 to 2 overlap, so it is level with the Skoda Karoq. Next is the Skoda Karoq: 24% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage.

Which Skoda models fail their MOT most often?

89,121 MOT tests at 4 to 12 years put the Skoda Rapid last of the 11 in this list: no clear difference from cars the same age and mileage by our 20% rule (ratio 1.02).

How many Skoda models are compared?

11 models with at least 1,000 MOT tests at each age counted, 2,784,883 MOT tests in all; 2 fail at least 20% less often than cars the same age and mileage and 0 at least 20% more often.

Sources

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 2,784,883 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.