Comparison · family SUVs

Land Rover Discovery Sport vs Skoda Karoq: which is more reliable?

The Skoda Karoq does better at the MOT, with a score of 105 against 101 for the Land Rover Discovery Sport, comparing each with cars of the same age. Based on 155,350 real MOT tests in 2024.

By age

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

Age at test	Land Rover Discovery Sport	Skoda Karoq
3–5 years	96Below average	104Above average
6–9 years	104Above average	108Above average
10–14 years	–	–
15+ years	–	–

Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

Year	Land Rover Discovery Sport	Skoda Karoq
2021	82.9%	89.2%
2020	82.0%	89.5%
2019	82.5%	90.0%
2018	82.7%	88.9%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

Area	Land Rover Discovery Sport	Skoda Karoq
Tyres	6.7	4.7
Lights & electrics	5.6	2.4
Brakes	4.1	2.0
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)	3.8	1.2
Suspension	1.9	1.7
Emissions & leaks	2.8	0.4
Seat belts & airbags	0.3	0.4
Body & chassis	0.5	0.1

Land Rover Discovery Sport: top failures

Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords2.5%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.3%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.9%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.8%
Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.3%
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.2%

Skoda Karoq: top failures

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

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Land Rover Discovery Sport or the Skoda Karoq?

The Skoda Karoq does better at the MOT, with a score of 105 against 101 for the Land Rover Discovery Sport, comparing each with cars of the same age.

Which years of the Land Rover Discovery Sport and Skoda Karoq can be compared?

Both were tested for 4 registration years (2018–2021). The Land Rover Discovery Sport had the higher pass rate in 0 of them and the Skoda Karoq in 4.

What fails most on each?

Land Rover Discovery Sport: tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords; wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively. 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.