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3,465 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Kamiq SE Tsi S As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 12.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
89.8%
Pass-after-fix
2.0%
Fail
7.8%
Avg miles
23,300
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 · 3,465 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old Kamiq SE Tsi S A examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
90.2%
Fail
8.3%
PRS
1.4%
Avg mileage at test
25,221 mi
Pass
89.4%
Fail
7.3%
PRS
2.8%
Avg mileage at test
20,959 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,364 MOT tests, the Kamiq Se Tsi S-A returns 90.6% 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 19,619, 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 brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
76 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
33 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
32 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.
30 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
27 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
25 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
24 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
18 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Wiper blade defective
10 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
9 occurrences · 0.3% 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.
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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 Tsi S A makes little measurable difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
90.2%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 90.2% — a 0.8-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: less than 1.5 mm thick, ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
89.4%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 89.4% pass rate against a fleet average of 90.2% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: less than 1.5 mm thick, significantly and obviously worn, and excessively fluctuating. Average mileage on test for this band is 20,959 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (90.2% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (89.4% pass). That's a 0.8-point spread across 1,565 older tests and 1,900 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 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.
