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1,638 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Kodiaq Sportline Tsi S As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 14.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
91.8%
Pass-after-fix
1.3%
Fail
6.6%
Avg miles
28,976
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 · 1,638 tests
Pass rate drops 2.7 points across the cohorts — recent Kodiaq Sportline Tsi S A examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
94.2%
Fail
5.1%
PRS
0.6%
Avg mileage at test
34,058 mi
Pass
91.6%
Fail
6.8%
PRS
1.4%
Avg mileage at test
28,440 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,638 MOT tests, the Kodiaq Sportline Tsi S-A returns 91.8% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake pads worn below 1.5 mm. Windscreen damage and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 28,976, 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
34 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
19 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
18 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
18 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
13 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
Wiper blade defective
11 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction
10 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator
8 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
5 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.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£220–£495
If every one of this Kodiaq Sportline 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. A 2.7-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Skoda Kodiaq Sportline Tsi S A makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
94.2%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 94.2% — a 2.7-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: less than 1.5 mm thick, has a cut in excess of the… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
91.6%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 91.6% pass rate against a fleet average of 94.2% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: less than 1.5 mm thick, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Average mileage on test for this band is 28,440 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (94.2% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (91.6% pass). That's a 2.7-point spread across 1,482 older tests and 156 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Brake pad measurement gauge
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What's good
This second-generation Skoda Kodiaq represents an advance over its impressive predecessor. Even more space, greater practicality, superb build quality, higher levels of equipment and a choice of five- or seven-seater formats are its hallmarks. Engines, gearboxes and driving dynamics are all about efficiency and comfort, aspects that will delight family car buyers.
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 Kodiaq Sportline 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.
