Skoda Kamiq MOT failure rate and common faults
23,995 Skoda Kamiq cars aged 3 to 20 took their MOT in 2025, and 11.2% failed at the first attempt. An average car of the same age failed 12.8% of the time, which makes the Skoda Kamiq 12% less likely to fail than the typical car on the road. Here is what fails, and which years to look for.
11.2%
failed first time
23,995 MOT tests in 2025
-12%
vs same age average
average car of this age mix: 12.8%
79 of 208
age adjusted rank
among cars; 1 fails least
55.5
dangerous defects per 1,000
same age average: 57.6
What fails on a Skoda Kamiq MOT
Failure items recorded per 1,000 tests, by part of the car, set against an average car with exactly the same spread of ages. A figure well above average is a weak spot worth checking before you buy.
The most common Skoda Kamiq MOT failures
The individual failure items testers recorded most often, per 1,000 tests.
| Failure item | Area | Per 1,000 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 27.4 |
| Tyres: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 24.3 |
| Headlamp aim: too low | Lights and electrics | 12.3 |
| Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn | Brakes | 9.8 |
| Service brake performance: excessively fluctuating | Brakes | 9.3 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 7.0 |
| Tyres: has ply or cords exposed | Tyres | 6.6 |
| Headlamp aim: too high | Lights and electrics | 6.1 |
| Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | Brakes | 4.3 |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 3.7 |
Skoda Kamiq MOT failure rate by year
Every car fails more often as it ages, so each registration year is compared with the average for all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 500 tests are left out.
| First registered | Tests | Failed | Same age average | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,156 | 10.3% | 11.4% | 23,900 |
| 2021 | 8,094 | 10.9% | 12.8% | 31,100 |
| 2020 | 7,030 | 12.4% | 14.1% | 34,900 |
| 2019 | 714 | 14.2% | 16.5% | 37,400 |
Advisories to look for in a Skoda Kamiq's MOT history
An advisory is a tester's warning that something is wearing but has not failed yet. These are the ones written most often on the Skoda Kamiq, per 1,000 tests. If the car you are looking at has one of these, ask whether it has been fixed since.
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened181.7
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge169.0
- Tyres: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing159.0
- Brake pads: wearing thin148.2
- Tyres: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords30.2
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively25.6
Checking a used Skoda Kamiq before you buy
Against cars of the same age, the Skoda Kamiq fails more often than average on brakes. Start there.
Brakes
Look through the wheel spokes at the discs for a deep lip or scoring, check the handbrake holds the car on a slope, and feel for a pull to one side when braking hard.
Averages only take you so far. The specific car's MOT history shows whether it has already failed on any of these, how often advisories were ignored, and whether the mileage climbs steadily from test to test. Read our guide to reading a car's MOT history before you go to view it.
Skoda Kamiq MOT questions
What is the Skoda Kamiq MOT failure rate?
11.2% of Skoda Kamiq cars failed their first MOT test of 2025, from 23,995 tests on vehicles aged 3 to 20. An average car with the same age mix failed 12.8% of the time, so the Skoda Kamiq was 12% less likely to fail.
What fails most often on a Skoda Kamiq MOT?
Brakes caused the most failure items, at 60 per 1,000 tests. The single most common failure item was "Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick", recorded 27.4 times per 1,000 tests.
Which Skoda Kamiq year has the best MOT record?
Measured against cars of the same age, 2021 registrations did best: 10.9% failed against an average of 12.8% for cars that age. Older cars always fail more often, so compare a year with its age group rather than with newer cars.
Does this tell me whether a particular Skoda Kamiq will pass?
No. These are averages across every Skoda Kamiq tested in 2025. The car in front of you has its own record: its full MOT history shows every pass, failure and advisory it has had, and it is free to view by registration.
Other Skoda models
- Skoda Fabia28.8% failed
- Skoda Octavia24.0% failed
- Skoda Yeti26.1% failed
- Skoda Superb22.5% failed
- Skoda Karoq11.1% failed
- Skoda Citigo22.0% failed
Ranked close to the Skoda Kamiq
- Audi A4rank 76
- Hyundai Ioniqrank 77
- Land Rover Freelanderrank 78
- Suzuki Ignisrank 80
How these figures are calculated
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 release. We count first tests of cars and small vans (class 4) aged 3 to 20, so a car that fails and is retested is counted once. A failure includes faults fixed and passed within the same visit. The same age average weights the national failure rate for each age by how many Skoda Kamiq cars of that age were tested, so a model is never penalised for having an older fleet. Make and model are as recorded at the test; trim levels are combined. Full method and rankings.
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