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Skoda Kodiaq body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 30,924 MOT tests · Updated

At 3 years, 0.1 in 100 MOT tests of the Skoda Kodiaq failed on body and structure, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 30,924 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), 41 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 6 ages from 3 to 8 years, 134,246 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 3 years: 30,924 for the Skoda Kodiaq

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.1 fails per 100 MOT tests at 3 years, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

Skoda Kodiaq body and structure fails by age

Skoda Kodiaq body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Skoda Kodiaq. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.511.53 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 30,924 MOT tests34 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 30,854 MOT tests45 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 29,994 MOT tests56 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 22,562 MOT tests67 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 13,724 MOT tests78 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 6,188 MOT tests8
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Skoda Kodiaq All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
330,9240.10.3
430,8540.10.3
529,9940.20.5
622,5620.20.8
713,7240.31.3
86,1880.31.8

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

What fails in the body and structure at 3 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.0 diesel: 0.2 per 100 at 3 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 12,075 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Flexible couplings: slightly deteriorated.

Check one Skoda Kodiaq, not the average

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Other Skoda Kodiaq problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Skoda Kodiaq have more body and structure problems than other cars?

0.1 in 100 MOT tests at 3 years, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 30,924 MOT tests).

How common are Skoda Kodiaq body and structure problems?

0.1 in 100 MOT tests at 3 years failed on body and structure, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 30,924 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, 134,246 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