How reliable is the Skoda Kamiq compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Skoda Kamiq, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 88.8% across 24,639 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Skoda Kamiq?

The item recorded most often is "a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm", which appears in 28.2% of failed Skoda Kamiq tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Skoda Kamiq?

The most common advisory is "Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured", noted on 18.1% of all Skoda Kamiq tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Skoda Kamiq usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 29,686 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Are most Skoda Kamiq models petrol or diesel?

Of the Skoda Kamiq cars tested, 99% are petrol, 1% are diesel. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Skoda Kamiq MOT pass rate & common failures

From 24,639 recorded MOT tests of the Skoda Kamiq, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 24,639 MOT tests, 88.8% of Skoda Kamiq tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Skoda Kamiq fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, which appears in 28.2% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 29,686 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

88.8%unadjusted, not comparable24,639 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Kamiq. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 24,639 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Skoda Kamiq tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm28.2%
641 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
2.A tyre seriously damaged25.8%
586 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
3.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn10.6%
240 occurrencesBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
4.Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution10.0%
228 occurrencesBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
5.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements7.7%
174 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
6.A tyre cords visible or damaged7.4%
168 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
7.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured5.0%
114 occurrencesBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
8.Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc4.0%
91 occurrencesSteering rack gaiter split, damaged or missing explained
9.A tyre seriously damaged3.3%
76 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
10.An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning3.3%
75 occurrencesLamp not working explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Skoda Kamiq tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured18.1%
4,407 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
2.A tyre seriously damaged15.7%
3,819 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm14.7%
3,596 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
4.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements14.5%
3,533 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
5.Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt3.5%
842 tests
6.A tyre seriously damaged3.1%
745 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
7.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn2.6%
628 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
8.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements2.3%
556 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained

What gets tested

The Kamiq fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 29,686
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol98.7%
Diesel1.3%

Trim names grouped into this model (22)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

KAMIQ MONTE CARLO
KAMIQ MONTE CARLO ED TSI S-A
KAMIQ MONTE CARLO EDITION TSI
KAMIQ MONTE CARLO TSI
KAMIQ MONTE CARLO TSI S-A
KAMIQ S TSI
KAMIQ SE DRIVE TSI
KAMIQ SE DRIVE TSI S-A
KAMIQ SE EDITION TSI S-A
KAMIQ SE L EDITION TSI
KAMIQ SE L EDITION TSI S-A
KAMIQ SE L EXECUTIVE TSI
KAMIQ SE L EXECUTIVE TSI S-A
KAMIQ SE L TDI
KAMIQ SE L TDI S-A
KAMIQ SE L TSI
KAMIQ SE L TSI DSG
KAMIQ SE L TSI S-A
KAMIQ SE TDI
KAMIQ SE TDI S-A
KAMIQ SE TSI
KAMIQ SE TSI S-A

Check a specific Skoda Kamiq

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Skoda models

Skoda Fabia — 70.5% adjusted
Skoda Octavia — 77.3% adjusted
Skoda Yeti — 72.3% adjusted
Skoda Superb — 76.7% adjusted
Skoda Karoq — 89.0% unadjusted
Skoda Citigo — 75.1% adjusted
All Skoda models

Common questions

How reliable is the Skoda Kamiq compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Skoda Kamiq, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 88.8% across 24,639 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Skoda Kamiq?: The item recorded most often is "a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm", which appears in 28.2% of failed Skoda Kamiq tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Skoda Kamiq?: The most common advisory is "Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured", noted on 18.1% of all Skoda Kamiq tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Skoda Kamiq usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 29,686 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Are most Skoda Kamiq models petrol or diesel?: Of the Skoda Kamiq cars tested, 99% are petrol, 1% are diesel. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.