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Skoda Kamiq 2020: MOT failure rate for its age

10.1% of 14,097 MOT tests of the Skoda Kamiq first registered in 2020 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 99.2 (95% CI 94.0–104.3; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2020 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

Skoda Kamiq built in 2020 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time10.1%all ages tested2019–202414097
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 94.0–104.3)99.2index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–202414097
Rank among this model's 2 build years2of 21 = fails least for its age2019–202414097
Tested in 20247057testsmedian 25,847 miles20247057
line · Skoda Kamiq built 2020 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2020 9.8% vs model normal 10.3% at age 3 · 2019–2024
Built 2020 against Skoda Kamiq normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 3: 9.8% vs 10.3%; age 4: 10.4% vs 10%. Axis from 0% to 20%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2020 Skoda Kamiq by registration · All Skoda Kamiq MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2020 Skoda Kamiq fail at each age?

Cars built in 2020 were tested at ages 3 to 4 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Skoda Kamiq built 2020: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
37,0409.89.1–10.510.395.2
47,05710.49.7–11.110103.2

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 14,097 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2020 Skoda Kamiq?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2020 is brakes: 6.8 items per 100 first tests, against 6.8 across all build years of the Skoda Kamiq. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2020 were tested at ages 3 to 4.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Skoda Kamiq built 2020 against the Skoda Kamiq in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2020, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Brakes6.86.8967
Tyres3.84547
Visibility2.12.1305
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.31.3184
Steering0.70.6106

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 14,269 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2020 compare with the years around it?

Among the 2 published build years of the Skoda Kamiq, 2020 ranks 2 (1 = fails least for its age). 2019: index 93.4.

Skoda Kamiq build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
201993.480.3–106.5no different (rough estimate)2,077
202099.294.0–104.3no different14,097

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,174 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Skoda Kamiq 2020 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/skoda-kamiq/2020/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

Other pages for this model

Skoda Kamiq 2019 · Skoda Kamiq in Finland · Skoda Kamiq in the Netherlands · Skoda Kamiq by postcode area · Skoda Kamiq body, chassis and structure failures · Skoda Kamiq brakes failures · Skoda Kamiq lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Skoda Kamiq noise, emissions and leaks failures · Skoda Kamiq seat belts and airbags failures · Skoda Kamiq steering failures · Skoda Kamiq suspension failures · Skoda Kamiq tyres failures · Skoda Kamiq visibility failures