2018 Skoda Karoq MOT pass rate: 91.6% (41,185 tests)

2018-registered Skoda Karoqs passed 91.6% of 41,185 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 5.2 points better than all UK cars registered in 2018 (86.4%). This is one of the strongest Karoq years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

91.6%Pass rate, 2018 cars

105.2Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

41,185Tests analysed

43,182 miMedian mileage at test

91.6% / 91.5%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2018 Karoq getting worse?

Pass rate of 2018-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	92.4% +4.4 vs same-age
2024	91.3% +5.1 vs same-age
2025	90.9% +6.2 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2018 Karoq

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	2,524	47.7%
2	Brakes	1,265	23.9%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	443	8.4%
4	Visibility	374	7.1%
5	Suspension	254	4.8%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	160	3.0%

All Karoq years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2018 (this page)	41,185	91.6%	+5.2 pts	43,182
2019	41,124	91.7%	+3.3 pts	36,700
2020	30,192	91.1%	+1.2 pts	28,598
2021	16,188	91.4%	+1.0 pts	27,246
2022	4,827	93.7%	+2.5 pts	23,027

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Skoda Karoq years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2018 Skoda Karoq reliable?

2018-registered examples passed 91.6% of their MOT tests (41,185 tests, 2023–2025), +5.2 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 8 years old with a median 43,182 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2018 Karoq?

The median tested example shows 43,182 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.