Does the Skoda Kodiaq fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Skoda Kodiaq records 1.41 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.97 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.56, 95% interval −0.64 to −0.48). It ranks 290 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a Skoda Kodiaq by registration
What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Skoda Kodiaq is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 1,096 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 1,096 | 0.96 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached | 213 | 0.19 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 181 | 0.16 |
| A suspension component fractured or likely to fail | 37 | 0.03 |
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
If a Skoda Kodiaq gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
5.8% of Skoda Kodiaq MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 11.9 months and 10,545 miles later (3,310 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,310 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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