Comparison · family SUVs

Audi Q3 vs Skoda Karoq: which is more reliable?

The Audi Q3 does better at the MOT, with a score of 107 against 105 for the Skoda Karoq, comparing each with cars of the same age. Based on 180,447 real MOT tests in 2024.

Audi Q3

107Above average
MOT tests128,383

Skoda Karoq

105Above average
MOT tests52,064

By age

MOT Rank score for each age group (100 = an average car that age).

Age at testAudi Q3Skoda Karoq
3–5 years
106Above average
104Above average
6–9 years
107Above average
108Above average
10–14 years
110Well above average
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Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

YearAudi Q3Skoda Karoq
202191.0%89.2%
202092.4%89.5%
201990.5%90.0%
201887.4%88.9%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

AreaAudi Q3Skoda Karoq
Tyres6.34.7
Suspension6.31.7
Lights & electrics3.32.4
Brakes3.52.0
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)2.31.2
Emissions & leaks1.80.4
Seat belts & airbags0.40.4
Body & chassis0.70.1

Audi Q3: top failures

  1. Coil spring: fractured or broken3.1%
  2. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.4%
  3. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.5%
  4. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.4%
  5. Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn1.0%
  6. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed0.9%

Skoda Karoq: top failures

  1. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.8%
  2. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.1%
  3. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.0%
  4. Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak0.9%
  5. Headlamp aim: too high0.7%
  6. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed0.6%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Audi Q3 or the Skoda Karoq?

The Audi Q3 does better at the MOT, with a score of 107 against 105 for the Skoda Karoq, comparing each with cars of the same age.

Which years of the Audi Q3 and Skoda Karoq can be compared?

Both were tested for 4 registration years (2018–2021). The Audi Q3 had the higher pass rate in 3 of them and the Skoda Karoq in 1.

What fails most on each?

Audi Q3: coil spring: fractured or broken; tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Skoda Karoq: tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords; brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick.