Used car guide · 2019–2023

Skoda Kamiq SE common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong on a used Skoda Kamiq SE, year by year: known faults from UK buying guides, the parts flagged at MOT more than on other cars (from 40,420 MOTs done during 2023–2025), and what to check before you buy one.

40,420MOTs done in 2023–2025, all years of this model
2019best year at its MOT

Pick the year

Most years have their own guide. The year is when the car was first registered (it’s on the logbook, or check the reg below).

20232022202120202019

What usually goes wrong with a Skoda Kamiq SE?

We haven’t found widely reported faults for the Skoda Kamiq SE in the UK buying guides we use yet. That doesn’t mean it has none, so check the car carefully and look at the MOT weak spots below.

Common Skoda Kamiq SE MOT failures to check

Parts flagged at MOT well above the usual rate for cars the same age, for each fuel on its own. From the DVSA’s results for every MOT done in Great Britain during 2023–2025.

Petrol

  • Brake discs

    up to 2.4× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2019 and 2020.

    Rough price £150–£350 our estimate

    At the viewing: Look through the wheel at the brake disc: a deep lip at the edge or heavy scoring means they're worn. Feel for judder when braking.

  • Track rod ends

    up to 5.6× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2019.

    Rough price £50–£150 (one end, plus about £30–£50 if it needs a wheel alignment) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: On a straight road the steering wheel should sit straight. Listen for knocks when turning, and check the steering feels even.

  • Brake pads

    up to 1.6× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2020.

    Rough price £75–£175 (one axle) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for squealing or grinding when braking, and look through the wheel at how much pad is left.

Diesel

  • Brake discs

    up to 2.2× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2020.

    Rough price £150–£350 our estimate

    At the viewing: Look through the wheel at the brake disc: a deep lip at the edge or heavy scoring means they're worn. Feel for judder when braking.

Skoda Kamiq SE MOT pass rate by year

Of the years since 2005 with plenty of MOT tests, the 2019 Skoda Kamiq SE did best (88% passed first time, 3 points above all 2019 cars) and the 2023 did worst (92%, 0 points above all 2023 cars). Older cars fail more, so compare each year with all cars registered the same year.

YearPass first timeAll cars that yearMOT tests
202392%92% +0515
202290%89% +16,337
202189%87% +211,882
202089%87% +219,600
201988%85% +32,086

Questions to ask the seller before buying a Skoda Kamiq SE

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the brake discs? (Flagged at MOT 4.3× as often on the Skoda Kamiq SE as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Any recent work on the brake pads? (Flagged at MOT 3.4× as often on the Skoda Kamiq SE as on other cars the same age.)
  3. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Where this comes from: MOT figures are the DVSA’s anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, grouped by the year each car was first registered. How many are on the road is from the Department for Transport’s vehicle licensing statistics. Known faults are from UK buying guides, in our own words, with links. How we score