2017 Skoda Karoq diesel: common problems and MOT failures
What MOT testers find on the diesel Skoda Karoq first registered in 2017 (diesel cars only): we looked at the 138 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.
Small sample: there were only 138 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.
Common 2017 Skoda Karoq diesel MOT failures and advisories
The share of 2017 Skoda Karoq diesel MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.
- Brakes27% of testsRough price £150–£350
At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.
- Tyres22% of testsRough price £70–£150
At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.
- Lights and electrics5% of testsRough price £10–£80
At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.
- Wipers, windscreen and mirrors4% of testsRough price £15–£250
At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.
- Seats and seatbelts2% of testsRough price £80–£250
At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.
- Suspension2% of testsRough price £120–£400
At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.
Known faults on the 2017 Skoda Karoq diesel
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.
Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2017 Skoda Karoq diesel
Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.
- Have all the recalls been done, including the parking brake one?
- Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?
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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% |
Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Skoda Karoq cars first registered in 2017. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score