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5,294 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Kamiq SE L Tsi S As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 13.4 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
90.9%
Pass-after-fix
1.3%
Fail
7.3%
Avg miles
23,629
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 5,294 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old Kamiq SE L Tsi S A examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
91.0%
Fail
7.3%
PRS
1.4%
Avg mileage at test
25,213 mi
Pass
90.9%
Fail
7.3%
PRS
1.2%
Avg mileage at test
21,195 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 2,191 MOT tests, the Kamiq Se L Tsi S-A returns 91.5% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. Brake pads worn below 1.5 mm and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 19,291, 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.
ABI Insurance Group
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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A tyre seriously damaged
105 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
64 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
49 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
44 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
36 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.
33 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
29 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
25 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
18 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
12 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 SE L Tsi S A'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. Pass rates barely move across bands here, so the year you buy Skoda Kamiq SE L Tsi S A makes little measurable difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
91.0%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 91.0% — a 0.1-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: has a cut in excess of the…, less than 1.5 mm thick — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
90.9%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 90.9% pass rate against a fleet average of 91.0% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: has a cut in excess of the…, less than 1.5 mm thick, and damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view. Average mileage on test for this band is 21,195 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (91.0% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (90.9% pass). That's a 0.1-point spread across 2,090 older tests and 3,204 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 SE L Tsi S A 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.
