Skoda Karoq
Registered from 2012 to 2023.
About this model
The Škoda Karoq is a compact SUV (C-segment) designed and built by the Czech car manufacturer Škoda Auto. Introduced in 2017, the vehicle is based on the Volkswagen Group MQB A1 platform, and since replaced the Škoda Yeti. As of 2019, it slots between the smaller Kamiq and the larger Kodiaq in Škoda SUV lineup.
From the Wikipedia article Škoda Karoq, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2020 1.5 petrol. 646 of 8,976 tests failed, 7%.
Better than 64% of 2020 cars. The typical one fails 8%, across 906 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 56% | 364 |
| Suspension | 22% | 143 |
| Visibility | 8% | 52 |
| Lights and electrics | 7% | 48 |
| Brakes | 7% | 47 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 5% | 34 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
Where it stands out against its peers
- Suspension: failed more often than 93% of 2020 cars — 22% of its 646 failed tests, where an ordinary 2020 car has 5%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 56% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Suspension — 22% of its failures
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Brakes — 7% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Lights and electrics — 7% of its failures
- Visibility — 8% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Seat belts and airbags — 5% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 60–80k miles this one fails 12% of its inspections, against the 14% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 5% | 5% | 4,135 | |
| 20–40k miles | 8% | 10% | 4,273 | |
| 40–60k miles | 15% | 13% | 486 | |
| 60–80k miles | 12% | 14% | 60 |
8,954 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.5 petrol · 148 hp · 1410 kg · 2625 mm wheelbase · 6.3 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 1.5 petrol · 148 hp · 1396 kg · 2624 mm wheelbase · 6.4 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 1.5 petrol · 148 hp · 1388 kg · 2624 mm wheelbase · 6.2 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 1.5 petrol · 148 hp · 1402 kg · 2625 mm wheelbase · 6.7 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1.5 petrol · 1393 kg · 1537 mm wheelbase · 6.8 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 1.5 petrol · 152 hp · 1391 kg · 2607 mm wheelbase · 5.3 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/02080/24
The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users