2020 Skoda Kodiaq MOT pass rate: 90.6% (20,118 tests)

2020-registered Skoda Kodiaqs passed 90.6% of 20,118 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — broadly in line with same-age cars (89.9%).

90.6%Pass rate, 2020 cars

100.7Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

20,118Tests analysed

34,390 miMedian mileage at test

91.1% / 89.9%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2020 Kodiaq getting worse?

Pass rate of 2020-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	91.8% +0.9 vs same-age
2024	90.5% +0.6 vs same-age
2025	89.5% +0.6 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 2020 Kodiaq

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	942	32.2%
2	Brakes	736	25.2%
3	Suspension	630	21.5%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	197	6.7%
5	Visibility	154	5.3%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	100	3.4%

All Kodiaq years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2017	18,223	89.4%	+5.4 pts	61,606
2018	22,357	90.2%	+3.8 pts	53,774
2019	25,883	88.9%	+0.5 pts	43,599
2020 (this page)	20,118	90.6%	+0.7 pts	34,390
2021	10,260	91.3%	+0.9 pts	33,426
2022	3,891	91.5%	+0.2 pts	29,094

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

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FAQs

Is a 2020 Skoda Kodiaq reliable?

2020-registered examples passed 90.6% of their MOT tests (20,118 tests, 2023–2025), +0.7 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 6 years old with a median 34,390 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2020 Kodiaq?

The median tested example shows 34,390 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.