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1,384 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Kamiq Monte Carlo Tsis pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 12.5 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
90.0%
Pass-after-fix
2.7%
Fail
6.7%
Avg miles
25,582
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Trim variants
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 1,384 tests
Pass rate climbs 2.3 points across the cohorts — newer Kamiq Monte Carlo Tsi examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
88.1%
Fail
6.8%
PRS
4.6%
Avg mileage at test
28,507 mi
Pass
90.4%
Fail
6.7%
PRS
2.4%
Avg mileage at test
25,031 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,384 MOT tests, the Kamiq Monte Carlo Tsi returns 90.0% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake pads worn below 1.5 mm. A seriously damaged tyre and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 25,582, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
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a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
30 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
16 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
14 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.
13 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
8 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
4 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
4 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
4 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
4 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
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 functioning
3 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£140–£255
If every one of this Kamiq Monte Carlo Tsi's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 2.3-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Skoda Kamiq Monte Carlo Tsi makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
90.4%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 90.4% — a 2.3-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: less than 1.5 mm thick, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.
Band to be cautious about
88.1%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 88.1% pass rate against a fleet average of 90.4% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: less than 1.5 mm thick, has a cut in excess of the…, and ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt. Average mileage on test for this band is 28,507 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (90.4% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (88.1% pass). That's a 2.3-point spread across 219 older tests and 1,165 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Kamiq Monte Carlo Tsi and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
