Skoda Karoq SE Drive TSI MOT pass rate: 92.1% (2,127 tests, 2025)

The Skoda Karoq SE Drive TSI passed 92.1% of its 2,127 MOT tests in 2025 — 14.6 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 3 years old with 29,226 miles on the clock.

92.1%Pass rate (2025)

2,127MOT tests analysed

29,226 miMedian mileage at test

3 yrsMedian age at test

How the Karoq SE Drive TSI compares

Skoda Karoq SE Drive TSI

92.1%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Skoda average (all models)

80.5%

What fails most on the Skoda Karoq SE Drive TSI

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Karoq SE Drive TSI:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	87	58.4%
2	Suspension	62	41.6%

Pre-MOT checklist for Karoq SE Drive TSI owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Check a specific Karoq SE Drive TSI before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Skoda Karoq SE Drive TSI?

In 2025, 92.1% of 2,127 first MOT tests on the Skoda Karoq SE Drive TSI were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Karoq SE Drive TSI fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (58.4% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Skoda Karoq SE Drive TSI reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 92.1% it performs above the national average at a median age of 3 years and 29,226 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.