All generations and engines together · 17,856 MOT tests in the 2025 data · typical mileage at age 7: 61k
Computed from DVSA MOT results, all of Great Britain, 2025. Nothing here is opinion.
Share of tests where each item was recorded. The dark tick is the class average across all tracked models; bars are scaled within each group.
The rows that judge the model rather than its keeper. 17,776 tests in this band.
Tyres, pads and stone chips say more about how the car was driven and maintained than about how it was built.
Owner folklore from forums and the motoring press. Most of it never shows up in an MOT, which is why this section exists at all.
A software fault in the OCU (Online Connectivity Unit) means the automatic e-call/SOS emergency function can stop working properly, or throw a warning that disables other connected services. Buyers notice a persistent SOS or service-call warning on the dash or infotainment screen. Skoda issued two DVSA recalls covering this in 2019 and 2020 (unit replacement or software update, done free at a dealer), and a very similar SOS warning complaint resurfaced from owners as recently as late 2025, with Skoda handling those case by case rather than a blanket recall.
The 1.5 TSI evo engine can hesitate and jerk when pulling away in the first few minutes from cold. It's the same fault that hit sister models Karoq and Seat Ateca on 2019-2021 cars, and VW Group has said it was resolved with a software update in 2020. Parkers' own test cars independently reported "jerky running" from the 1.5-litre engine, so it's not a one-off complaint.
Owners and reviewers report the touchscreen system freezing, being slow to respond, or lacking physical shortcuts for basic climate functions, forcing everything through the screen. One owner review called it "appallingly bad"; Parkers' own testers found it inconsistent car to car, with "gremlins" on some examples and no issues on others. Not officially acknowledged by Skoda and no TSB exists; a screen reset (holding the power button, or a battery disconnect) usually clears a frozen unit.
Kamiq automatics use VW Group's 7-speed DQ200 dry-clutch DSG. Auto Express testers found it "sluggish" pulling away and "jerky when moving off from rest," which makes tight, low-speed manoeuvres like parking harder than in the manual car. The dry-clutch design has a wider VW Group history of mechatronic unit and clutch-pack wear leading to expensive gearbox repairs on other Group models using the same unit; doesn't apply to the manual gearbox at all.
A small number of owners report front pads or discs needing replacement at surprisingly low mileage, in one case only a few thousand miles into ownership. It's genuinely disputed: modern pads and discs are made softer and more sacrificial industry-wide than older parts, so most owners get well past 20,000 miles without issue, and this may just be normal wear rather than a Kamiq-specific weak point. No TSB or recall exists.
Built from the two sections above.
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