2025 MOT results
Skoda Kamiq common problems
The most common reason a Skoda Kamiq fails its MOT is worn brake pads, on 19.9% of its 2,737 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 6 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a weak or uneven footbrake at 7.4% of failures against 1.0% expected; a braking fault at 3.5% of failures against 0.6% expected; a rear fog lamp out at 3.0% of failures against 0.6% expected.
- Tests in 2025 24,366 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 11.2% 2,737 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 4.2% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 39.7% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Skoda Kamiq MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Skoda Kamiq tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (12 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 19.9% |
| Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 17.5% |
| Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 9.1% |
| Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn Brakes | 7.5% |
| Service brake performance: excessively fluctuating Brakes | 7.4% |
| Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres | 5.2% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 5.2% |
| Headlamp aim: too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.7% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | 3.7% |
| Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | 3.5% |
| Rear fog lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3.0% |
| Tyres: bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | 2.8% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Worn brake pads
19.9% of failures 8.1% expected 2.5 times as often
Friction material worn under 1.5mm, thinner than the point most manufacturers call the limit.
Look through the wheel spokes at the pad against the disc; wear indicators squeal before they get this far.
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Cut tyre
17.5% of failures 16.2% expected about as expected
A cut in the tyre deep or long enough to reach the structure underneath, usually from a kerb or debris.
Run a hand round the inner and outer walls of each tyre, which is where kerbing shows.
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Headlamp aim set too low
9.1% of failures 4.4% expected 2.1 times as often
The dipped beam points lower than it should, so it lights too little of the road.
Nothing to do at the roadside, but a garage resets the aim in minutes; a sagging suspension corner or a heavy boot load can throw it out.
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Worn brake discs
7.5% of failures 1.7% expected 4.4 times as often
Discs worn below their minimum thickness, or with a lip or scoring deep enough to matter.
Run a fingernail across the face of the disc: a pronounced lip at the outer edge means wear.
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Weak or uneven footbrake
7.4% of failures 1.0% expected 7.4 times as often
The footbrake is either weak overall or pulls unevenly across an axle, which the rolling road measures.
A pull to one side under firm braking, or a long pedal, is the sign to get it looked at before a test.
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Tyre worn through to the cords
5.2% of failures 8.8% expected 1.7 times less often
The tyre is worn or damaged far enough to expose the cords underneath, which is a dangerous defect.
Run a hand round the inner and outer walls of each tyre, which is where kerbing shows.
Which parts of the car fail
Brakes is the area that most often fails a Skoda Kamiq, on 35.1% of failed tests. That is also where it differs most from cars of the same registration years, which record 14.0%.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Brakes | 35.1% |
| Tyres | 33.9% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 22.7% |
| Visibility | 9.1% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 5.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.0% |
| Steering | 3.3% |
| Suspension | 2.8% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
39.7% of Skoda Kamiq tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Skoda Kamiqs, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 13.8% |
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 11.5% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 11.2% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 9.4% |
| Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | 2.9% |
| Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 2.3% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 2.1% |
| Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | 1.9% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 1.3% |
| Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension | 1.1% |
| Service brake performance: fluctuating, but not excessively Brakes | 0.8% |
| Items removed from driver's view prior to test Non-component advisories | 0.7% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Skoda Kamiq problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Skoda Kamiq?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick” is the most common: it appears on 19.9% of failed Skoda Kamiq tests. Across categories, brakes is the area that most often fails one, on 35.1% of failed tests.
How often does a Skoda Kamiq fail its MOT?
11.2% of Skoda Kamiq tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 24,366 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 52 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Skoda Kamiq than on other cars?
Yes. “Service brake performance: excessively fluctuating” appears on 7.4% of its failures against 1.0% for cars of the same age, and “Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened” appears on 3.5% of its failures against 0.6% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Skoda Kamiq aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 24,366 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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