2017 Skoda Karoq: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
Known faults on every 2017 Skoda Karoq
Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.
- Early cars
Parking brake, seat and trim recalls
Recalls covered a parking brake that could release when it shouldn’t (2018), headrests, cracked seat frames, A-pillar trim that could come loose in the cold, and engine software that could stall it at low speed (2019).
At the viewing: Ask a Skoda dealer to check the VIN for outstanding recalls.
- All engines
Weak batteries (early cars) and fuel flap
Some early cars had poor batteries, and some fuel flaps are hard to open.
At the viewing: Ask whether the battery has been replaced, and open the fuel flap.
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Other years
Every year of the Skoda Karoq compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2025 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2024 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2023 | 862 | Tyres 16% |
| 2022 | 9,058 | Tyres 22% |
| 2021 | 22,545 | Tyres 26% |
| 2020 | 37,066 | Tyres 27% |
| 2019 | 42,933 | Tyres 27% |
| 2018 | 41,310 | Tyres 28% |