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Skoda Karoq steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 52,504 MOT tests · Updated

At 4 years, 0.0 in 100 MOT tests of the Skoda Karoq failed on steering, against 0.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 52,504 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 23 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 5 ages from 3 to 7 years, 184,189 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 4 years: 52,504 for the Skoda Karoq

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.0 fails per 100 MOT tests at 4 years, against 0.2 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 4 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

Skoda Karoq steering fails by age

Skoda Karoq steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Skoda Karoq. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.53 years: 0.0 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 47,948 MOT tests34 years: 0.0 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 52,504 MOT tests45 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 41,087 MOT tests56 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 28,566 MOT tests67 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 14,084 MOT tests7
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Skoda Karoq All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
347,9480.00.1
452,5040.00.2
541,0870.10.3
628,5660.10.5
714,0840.10.8

All first-use years of the Skoda Karoq pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the steering at 4 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.5 petrol: 0.0 per 100 at 4 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 30,816 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Play in steering rack inner joint(s).

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Other Skoda Karoq problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Skoda Karoq have more steering problems than other cars?

0.0 in 100 MOT tests at 4 years, against 0.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 52,504 MOT tests).

How common are Skoda Karoq steering problems?

0.0 in 100 MOT tests at 4 years failed on steering, against 0.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 52,504 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 184,189 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare