Does the Skoda Kodiaq fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Skoda Kodiaq records 1.00 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.14 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.14, 95% interval −2.24 to −2.04). It ranks 409 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Skoda Kodiaq by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Skoda Kodiaq is “Audible warning inoperative”, recorded 246 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Audible warning inoperative | 246 | 0.22 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 222 | 0.20 |
| A reversing lamp inoperative | 93 | 0.08 |
| A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light | 85 | 0.07 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 60 | 0.05 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 113,643 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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