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2018 Skoda Kodiaq — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
89.4%
Latest Pass Rate
30,137
Total Tests (All Years)
58,497 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 89.4%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 16.0% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Skoda Kodiaq as it ages.

2 yrs94.7%
3 yrs91.2%
4 yrs90.8%
5 yrs89.5%
6 yrs89.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs94.7%228
3 yrs91.2%7,765
4 yrs90.8%6,925
5 yrs89.5%7,590
6 yrs89.4%7,629

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Skoda Kodiaq pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)89.4%7,629
2023 (5 yrs)89.5%7,590
2022 (4 yrs)90.8%6,925
2021 (3 yrs)91.2%7,765
2020 (2 yrs)94.7%228

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
94.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 228Avg Mileage 27,242Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%
2021
91.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,765Avg Mileage 28,538Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%
2022
90.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,925Avg Mileage 37,181Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%
2023
89.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,590Avg Mileage 47,115Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%
2024
89.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,629Avg Mileage 58,497Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Skoda Kodiaq, with age trends.

Tyres
9.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
7.2%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
2.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
1.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.2% (2 yrs)6.6% (6 yrs)
+4.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.0% (2 yrs)9.6% (6 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment0.4% (2 yrs)1.5% (6 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —
Suspension0.9% (2 yrs)1.9% (6 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Skoda Kodiaq page →

About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Kodiaq cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 30,137 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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