Comparison · family SUVs

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque vs Skoda Karoq: which is more reliable?

The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 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 232,091 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 Range Rover Evoque	Skoda Karoq
3–5 years	101About average	104Above average
6–9 years	108Above average	108Above average
10–14 years	114Well above average	–
15+ years	–	–

Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

Year	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	Skoda Karoq
2021	89.3%	89.2%
2020	87.0%	89.5%
2019	85.3%	90.0%
2018	86.0%	88.9%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

Area	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	Skoda Karoq
Tyres	6.1	4.7
Lights & electrics	5.5	2.4
Brakes	4.6	2.0
Suspension	3.1	1.7
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)	1.8	1.2
Emissions & leaks	2.3	0.4
Body & chassis	1.3	0.1
Seat belts & airbags	0.4	0.4

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: top failures

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.4%
Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.7%
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.6%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.5%
Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.2%
Coil spring: fractured or broken1.1%

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 Range Rover Evoque or the Skoda Karoq?

The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 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 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Skoda Karoq can be compared?

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

What fails most on each?

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick; tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords. 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.