Is the Skoda Enyaq reliable?

The Skoda Enyaq scores 72/100 on Forecourt's MOT-based reliability measure, ahead of 76% of the cars we track. That is computed from 63,146 real DVSA MOT test results.

How much does a used Skoda Enyaq cost?

A 2023 Skoda Enyaq with around 38,505 miles is worth roughly £17,850 today (typical range £15,850–£19,850). Dealer forecourt prices sit higher and part-exchange offers lower; newer or lower-mileage examples cost more.

How quickly does the Skoda Enyaq depreciate?

A new Skoda Enyaq typically loses about 48% of its value over the first three years, then depreciates more slowly. Buying at three to five years old avoids the steepest part of the curve.

What insurance group is the Skoda Enyaq?

The Skoda Enyaq sits in insurance group 25 of 50 — the middle of the scale. Exact premiums depend on the trim (some versions sit a few groups higher or lower), your age, postcode and no-claims history.

What goes wrong on a used Skoda Enyaq?

The most common age-related issues we track for the Skoda Enyaq are: tyres & wheels (typically around 30k-60k miles, £80-£500 to put right); suspension (typically around over 100k miles, £150-£450 to put right); seat belts & restraints (typically around over 100k miles, £80-£250 to put right). A full service history and a recent MOT with no advisories are the best protection.

What does the Skoda Enyaq cost to run?

Expect around 3.7 miles per kWh on the Enyaq 85, £200 a year in road tax, about £185 for a standard annual service. The full cost-of-ownership table above breaks this down per year and per mile for the exact year and mileage you choose.

Is the Skoda Enyaq ULEZ compliant?

The Skoda Enyaq is pure-electric, so it is exempt from the London ULEZ charge and every other UK clean-air zone, whatever the registration year.

How many Skoda Enyaqs are on UK roads?

About 39,597 Skoda Enyaqs are currently taxed and on the road in the UK, from DfT vehicle-licensing data.

Ranked #46 car in the UK · SUV (EV) · 12,824 units sold last year

Skoda Enyaq

The Skoda Enyaq (2021 on) is the practical, value-led electric family SUV on VW's MEB platform - roomier and often better-equipped than its Audi Q4 and VW ID.4 cousins for less money. Comfortable, spacious and easy to drive, with Skoda's usual clever touches, it's one of the most sensible used electric SUVs around. The Coupe version adds style; the vRS tops the range.

From our report

“An 88% first-time MOT pass rate puts the Enyaq in the 76th percentile — genuinely strong, and the core of its used appeal.”

Skoda Enyaq: A Reliability Buyer's Guide for the Grant Era · Forecourt Data Desk

How these figures are sourced — the valuation is anchored to a researched used-market price for this model (AutoTrader median, 2023 at 30k miles). Reliability, mileage and variant data are real DVSA MOT records. Dimensions, tyre sizes and costs, servicing figures and the insurance group are segment-level estimates rather than sourced per car, and are being replaced model by model.

Body: SUV (EV)
Years: 2021–2026
Fuel: Electric
Efficiency: 3.7 mi/kWh
Insurance: Group 25

The short version

31/100

Forecourt score

Value 27 · Reliability 35 · catalogue percentiles

The Skoda Enyaq loses value faster than most cars. Its MOT-based reliability is good — an MOT score of 72/100, ahead of 76% of the cars we track. On three-year value retention it ranks better than 27% of models.

The Forecourt score blends how this car ranks against the catalogue on value retention, reliability and insurance cost (weighted 40/40/20) — the from-new ownership picture. Higher is better; running cost is not yet folded in.

Eligible for £1,500 off — UK Electric Car GrantBand 2

Applied at point of sale by the dealer — no application needed. Details on gov.uk.

Pick your version

Estimates are tuned to the version you choose.

Fuel

Electric

Power

286 ps

Drivetrain

RWD

Efficiency

3.7 mi/kWh

The volume Enyaq. 77 kWh, ~344 mi WLTP, 175 kW DC. Sensible electric family SUV with a huge boot. Heat pump standard from facelift.

Tell us about the one you're looking at

Year of registration2023

20212026

Mileage on the clock38,505 mi

0Expected: 38,505180k

Conditiongood

PoorFairGoodExcellent

Tidy and well looked-after for its age — the typical car.

Region

Remembered as you browse other cars.

Know the registration?

Optional — fills in the exact year and ULEZ status for your specific car. The registration isn’t stored.

Estimated market value

£17,850

Range £14,800 – £21,200

medium confidence

When new (2023)circa £42,000Age-based value£21,734Mileage adjustment+£0Condition & region-£1Market calibration-£2,683Forecourt price£19,050Private sale£16,650Part-exchange£14,650

Holdthis 3-year-old

Fair value — depreciation is moderating.

At 38,505 miles it’s about the ~36,874 typical for a 3-year-old.

Seen one for sale?

A data-led guide from the depreciation curve, UK parc trend and reliability — not financial advice.

The depreciation curve

How a 2023-registration Skoda Enyaq loses value over time.

Marker = your selection
Dashed = mileage either side

What it costs to own

Over

Based on the 2023 car with 38,505 miles you entered above — worth about £17,850 today — here is the cost of owning it for the next 5 years, at roughly 12,835 miles a year.

5-year total

£15,732

Per year

£3,146

All-in per mile

£0.25

Fuel per mile

6.9p

If a company carAround £61/mo Benefit-in-Kind tax at the 40% rate (£31/mo at 20%) — 4% band (EV)

Depreciation£4,664

Fuel / energy£4,443

Servicing£1,765

Road tax£1,000

Insurance£3,860

If you're a company-car driver

At 4% BIK, this would cost a 40% taxpayer about £61/month in company-car tax (£31/month at 20%) — one of the strongest cases for choosing an EV via salary sacrifice. Full BIK table below for context.

Best age to buy — around 2 years

A 2-year-old example loses roughly £4,100 a year — 67% less than the £12,300 a one-year-old sheds. The steepest drop is behind it.

Uses current UK pump and home-charging prices (DESNZ weekly), typical-driver insurance and manufacturer service intervals. "Fuel per mile" is just the energy input — so an EV at ~9p and a diesel at ~22p make running-cost comparison direct. A guide; your own costs will vary.

How it compares

Where this car ranks against the 340 vehicles in our index — higher is better.

Holds its valuebetter than 27%

Reliabilitybetter than 35%

Percentile rank across our full index. A measure is shown only where the data spreads meaningfully across the index.

Petrol, diesel, hybrid or EV?

How the available versions compare on price, running cost, and the headaches each tends to develop.

60 / 85 (volume)

Volume MEB EV SUV. 2025 facelift modernised front and added 'Modern Solid' design language. Cross-shop VW ID.4 (sister), Audi Q4 e-tron (more premium sister), Renault Scenic E-Tech. Practical boot, comfortable ride — the family EV pick.

New price: circa £47,000
Annual fuel / energy: £850
3-yr depreciation: 49%

Watch for

·Software shared with VW ID family (OTA-improving)
·Heat pump issues on some early units (campaign-fixed)
·12V battery drain when unused
·Towing on 60 only 1,200 kg vs 85/85x 2,000 kg

85x / vRS

85x for towing / AWD. vRS the performance pick. Cross-shop VW ID.4 GTX (sister), Audi SQ4 e-tron, Tesla Model Y AWD. The Skoda performance EV makes practical sense — fast and family-sized.

New price: circa £56,000
Annual fuel / energy: £900
3-yr depreciation: 50%

Watch for

·AWD reduces range
·vRS sport suspension firmer than other Enyaqs
·Same software issues as standard variants

Fuel/energy costs based on this week’s UK averages (w/c 03/08/2026) · Petrol 159.9p/L, Diesel 179.2p/L, Electricity 27.0p/kWh · DESNZ

Estimated insurance

Group 25 of 50 (mid — around the UK average) · Comprehensive · 3 years NCB

Indicative annual comprehensive premiums for this car, by driver age band and risk profile. Pick the combination closest to your circumstances.

No-claims bonus3 years

0 yearsBaseline: 3 years15+

Risk profile:

Estimated annual premium · typical, age 33-39

£772/ year

Roughly £64 per month

Typical

Average UK driver — 3 years NCB, average postcode, no recent claims.

Age band	Lower risk	Typical	Higher risk
Age 17-25	£1,759	£2,199	£2,858
Age 26-32	£918	£1,080	£1,318
Age 33-39Selected	£679	£772	£910
Age 40-49	£576	£640	£743
Age 50+	£514	£571	£674

How we estimate this

Indicative annual comprehensive premium estimates. The 'Typical' figure represents an average UK driver in each age band; Lower and Higher risk show the realistic spread driven by factors UK insurers legitimately price on (postcode, occupation, claims history, NCB, voluntary excess, modifications). Based on 10,000 miles/yr, £250 voluntary excess, and the no-claims bonus selected above. Always get individual quotes before buying.

Expected annual costs

Adjust the annual mileage to match how you'll actually use the car. Insurance is what you selected above (age 33-39, typical risk, 3 yrs NCB).

Annual mileage12,835 mi/yr

2,000UK avg for this model: 12,83530,000

Routine service

£185

Annual main-dealer service

Major service

£210

Every 2 years, annualised

Road tax

£200

Standard rate, post year-one

Electricity

£937

3.7 mi/kWh, 27p blended

Insurance

£772

Age 33-39, group 25

Clean-air zones

✓ ULEZ compliant

Electric variants are compliant with London ULEZ and all UK clean-air zones.

Based on London ULEZ standards — Birmingham, Bath, Bristol, Sheffield, Glasgow and other UK clean-air zones generally follow the same rules.

Total expected£2,304 / year

Excludes depreciation and unscheduled repairs (see next section).

Unexpected costs

What out-of-warranty repairs typically run, by mileage band. Your selected mileage is highlighted.

0-30k miles

£80

per year · low risk

30-60k miles

£240

per year · low risk

60-100k miles

£520

per year · medium risk

100k+ miles

£900

per year · high risk

Tyres

215/65 R17 · 235/55 R18 · 235/50 R19

What a full set of four will cost you (including fit and balance), and which brand each tier of buyer should pick. A typical set lasts about 24,000 miles.

Budget

£400

set of 4, fitted · £85 per tyre

Mid-range

£580

set of 4, fitted · £130 per tyre

Premium

£840

set of 4, fitted · £195 per tyre

What to fit

Optional extras worth paying for

Factory options ranked by how much of their original cost they recover at resale. Anything above 70% return tends to make money back; below 40% is paying for your own enjoyment.

Option	New cost	Added used value	Return
Tow bar (factory-fit) Niche, but the buyers who want one will pay for it.	£650	£450	69%
Parking sensors & reversing camera Near-expected now — its absence costs more than its presence returns.	£500	£300	60%
Heat pump Genuinely useful in winter; buyers increasingly look for it.	£1,000	£450	45%
Heated seats / cold-weather pack	£450	£200	44%
Faster on-board AC charger	£800	£300	38%
Metallic or premium paint Almost universal — an unusual colour is the bigger resale risk.	£600	£200	33%
Panoramic / opening roof	£1,100	£350	32%
Larger alloy wheels	£700	£200	29%

Parts most likely to fail

Drawn from owner reports and warranty data. Filtered for relevance to 38,505 miles.

Watch now

Failure typically happens around your current mileage.

Upcoming

A known weak point — but you haven't reached its usual mileage yet.

Already due

Past its usual failure mileage. Either already fixed, or about to.

Tyres & wheelsWatch now

Typical at 30k-60k milesCost £80-£500medium severityParts high

Recorded in 7.0% of MOT tests 30k-60k miles — from 65,252 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

SuspensionUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £150-£450low severityParts high

Recorded in 4.9% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 65,252 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Seat belts & restraintsUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £80-£250low severityParts high

Recorded in 1.6% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 65,252 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Driver's viewUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £60-£300low severityParts high

Recorded in 1.4% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 65,252 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

BrakesUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £150-£500medium severityParts high

Recorded in 1.1% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 65,252 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Lighting & signallingWatch now

Typical at 30k-60k milesCost £15-£120low severityParts high

Recorded in 0.6% of MOT tests 30k-60k miles — from 65,252 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

"Parts low/medium/high" indicates how easy the replacement part is to source — discontinued or specialist parts mean longer workshop time and bigger bills.

Safety rating

Euro NCAP's independent crash-test rating for the Skoda Enyaq, from its 2025 assessment.

5/5

TEST YEAR2025

Current rating · valid to 2031

The passenger compartment of the Škoda Elroq remained stable in the frontal offset test.

Independent crash-test data from Euro NCAP. Star ratings reflect the test protocol of the year shown — newer protocols are stricter, so a 5-star from 2024 represents a higher bar than a 5-star from 2014. Euro NCAP ratings run for six years from publication; a lapsed rating means the protocol has moved on, not that the car performs any worse than it did on test.

MOT outlook

How this model fares at its MOT as it ages — from 63,146 real DVSA test records.

MOT pass rate by age

88.4% at 3yr → 88% at 5yr

A 3-year-old Enyaq passes its MOT 88.4% of the time; by 5 years that has slipped to 88%. The y-axis is zoomed to this model’s range so the trend is readable.

Longevity

Not enough older examples yet to gauge longevity.

What fails at the first MOT

The defect categories a Enyaq registered 2021–2023 fails on at its first MOT, from 13,066 first tests. Every car here is the same age and the same generation, so these are the faults that show up first - not the wear a high-mileage older example collects.

Tyres & wheels7.2%
Seat belts & restraints1.2%
Driver's view0.9%
Suspension0.8%
Lighting & signalling0.5%
Brakes0.3%

Share of first MOT tests recording at least one defect in that category. DVSA test-item categories, not parts: “Driver’s view” covers mirrors, wipers and glass.

Typical mileage by age

The average odometer reading for a Enyaq at MOT, by age — measured from the same DVSA records, not assumed. A useful yardstick for whether a given car has done more or fewer miles than its age suggests.

3 yr36,874
4 yr47,162
5 yr53,486

Mean recorded mileage at MOT by vehicle age, from DVSA test records. Ages below three are not shown: the first MOT is due at three years, so the few cars tested earlier are a self-selected minority rather than a representative sample. Ages with at least 10 tests shown.

Reliability

72/ 100

Good

First-MOT pass rate and defect rate for cars registered 2020 onward (13,066 first tests), with cohort survival — high confidence.

MOT outlook · age 5 years

88%first-time pass rate

76th percentile — Better than most comparable cars

Based on 719 MOT tests · ranked against 248 catalogue models with comparable data

Where this car sits in the catalogue

Pass-rate distribution across 248 catalogue models

Things owners say

01The 80 (bigger battery) is the range pick; entry versions trade range for price - check which you're getting.
02Shares MEB underpinnings with the Q4 e-tron and ID.4, so it's a known, well-supported platform.
03Roomy, comfortable and well-kitted - it often represents the best value of the MEB electric SUVs.

Safety recalls

Manufacturers occasionally issue safety recalls to fix a fault free of charge. You can check whether the Skoda Enyaq, or your exact vehicle, has any outstanding recalls on the official DVSA service.

Check on GOV.UK

Opens the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency recall checker. Choose the make, model and year of manufacture — no registration needed.

Theft risk

A general indicator from UK 2025 theft data and this car’s characteristics — not a prediction for any one vehicle.

Whole-car theft

Higher

Desirable SUVs like this are relay-theft targets — keyless entry can be exploited from the driveway in under a minute.

Parts theft

Lower

As an electric car it has no catalytic converter, so the most common parts-theft vector doesn't apply.

Worth doing

Keep keys in a Faraday pouch and away from the front door to block relay attacks.
A visible steering lock is a cheap, strong deterrent on a frequently-targeted car.

Clean-air zones

Whether driving a Skoda Enyaq into a UK clean-air zone will cost you anything. Rules use the same Euro standard across most zones — petrol from 2006 and diesel from 2015 onwards are exempt; pure electric is always exempt.

Charging zones for cars

City	Area	Daily charge	Likely outcome
London	All of Greater London (within the M25)	£12.50	Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere.
Birmingham	Inside the A4540 Middleway	£8.00	Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere.
Bristol	City centre and part of the Portway	£9.00	Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere.
Glasgow	City centre	—	Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere.
Edinburgh	City centre	—	Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere.
Aberdeen	City centre	—	Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere.
Dundee	City centre	—	Likely exempt Battery-electric — exempt everywhere.

Zones that don't charge private cars

Bath — City centre (Private cars and motorbikes are not charged).
Bradford — Outer ring road and the Aire Valley (Private cars are not charged).
Sheffield — Inside the A61 inner ring road (Private cars are not charged).
Newcastle & Gateshead — City centres and the Tyne, Swing, High Level and Redheugh bridges (Private cars are not charged).
Portsmouth — Part of the city centre (Applies to taxis, PHVs, buses, coaches and HGVs only).

Model-level guidance only. To check a specific registration, use the official gov.uk clean-air zone checker. Zone charges and boundaries are set by local councils and change over time.

EV reality check

64 kWh

Winter range

260 mi

Cold-weather realistic

DC charge 10–80%

30 min

Typical

Heat pump

Standard

Standard fit

Battery chemistry

NMC

Higher energy density, faster charging, charge to 80% daily

Cost to charge

~£17

full charge · ~£7.30/100mi

Winter range estimates assume ~5°C ambient with cabin heating; figures from manufacturer cold-weather testing where available, otherwise derived as a fraction of WLTP. DC times are manufacturer-claimed 10–80% on the headline charger; real-world sessions on UK rapids can be slower. Charging cost is a full battery at the home/blended electricity rate; public rapid charging costs more.

UK charging network

119,080 public chargers across the UK

As of 2026-04-01, the UK has 119,080 publicly available EV chargers, up 12.6% on the prior year (13,281 added in 2025). 23% of those are rapid (50 kW+) or ultra-rapid (150 kW+), so the network can support both home and on-route charging.

3-8 kW

50%

Standard

8-50 kW

27%

Standard plus

50-150 kW

12%

Rapid

150 kW+

11%

Ultra-rapid

Source: Department for Transport / Zapmap · Released 2026-05-21 · DfT statistics

Company car tax

What HMRC's Benefit-in-Kind charge looks like if you ran this Skoda Enyaq as a company car, by tax year and income-tax band. Calculated from a CO₂ of 0 g/km, using £46,000 as the P11D value.

EVs sit at the bottom BIK band — currently 4% — so this is one of the cheapest ways to take a company car.

Tax year	BIK %	Tax @ 20%	Tax @ 40%	Monthly @ 20%	Monthly @ 40%
2025-26	3%	£276	£552	£23	£46
2026-27	4%	£368	£736	£31	£61
2027-28	5%	£460	£920	£38	£77
2028-29	7%	£644	£1,288	£54	£107
2029-30	9%	£828	£1,656	£69	£138

P11D value is approximated from the latest new price; the exact figure on your tax code will depend on options fitted. The 4% diesel surcharge applies only to non-RDE2 (pre-2021) diesels — we assume RDE2 compliance for current models. Bands and rates from HMRC's Autumn Budget 2024 confirmation through 2029/30.

Servicing & the dealer network

How well-supported Skoda is across the UK — a practical read on how easy servicing, parts and warranty work will be to find.

Franchised UK dealers

~130

Large network

Mass-market

Network size relative to the UK's largest (Skoda is 2.9% of all franchised outlets)

Servicing, parts and warranty work are easy to find UK-wide, and most independent garages know the brand well — which keeps maintenance competitive.

For context, the UK has roughly 4,500 franchised car-dealer outlets in total, plus about 15,500 independent garages.

Approximate figures, curated from public UK industry sources (NFDA, Car Dealer Magazine). Franchised networks shrink year on year — these indicate network size, not an exact count.

Dimensions & weight

These are segment estimates, not manufacturer figures. 296 of 325 catalogued cars share one of 14 identical dimension sets, so they describe a class rather than this particular car. Sourced figures replace them model by model.

Length

4,600 mm

Width

1,880 mm

Height

1,650 mm

Kerb weight

2,100 kg

Boot

500–1,600 L

Battery

64 kWh

How many are still out there

How the UK Skoda Enyaq fleet splits: taxed and on the road, parked off the road on a SORN, and gone from the register where that figure is available.

Currently registered

39,751

Currently taxed & on road

39,597

100% of all registered

SORN (off road)

154

0% of all registered

Scrapped or exported

n/a

not in this DfT extract

UK fleet trend — 2021 to 2025

+41% vs 2024

3,21639,597

Source: DfT VEH0124 vehicle licensing statistics (year-end 2025) · Updated 29 Jul 2026

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Same underpinnings

Built on the VW MEB platform

Dedicated battery-electric platform with rear-mounted motor and skateboard battery pack. Introduced 2020 with ID.3. Different badges, often substantially different residuals, but broadly the same mechanicals and repair cost profile.

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Common questions

Skoda Enyaq, answered from the data

Is the Skoda Enyaq reliable?: The Skoda Enyaq scores 72/100 on Forecourt's MOT-based reliability measure, ahead of 76% of the cars we track. That is computed from 63,146 real DVSA MOT test results.
How much does a used Skoda Enyaq cost?: A 2023 Skoda Enyaq with around 38,505 miles is worth roughly £17,850 today (typical range £15,850–£19,850). Dealer forecourt prices sit higher and part-exchange offers lower; newer or lower-mileage examples cost more.
How quickly does the Skoda Enyaq depreciate?: A new Skoda Enyaq typically loses about 48% of its value over the first three years, then depreciates more slowly. Buying at three to five years old avoids the steepest part of the curve.
What insurance group is the Skoda Enyaq?: The Skoda Enyaq sits in insurance group 25 of 50 — the middle of the scale. Exact premiums depend on the trim (some versions sit a few groups higher or lower), your age, postcode and no-claims history.
What goes wrong on a used Skoda Enyaq?: The most common age-related issues we track for the Skoda Enyaq are: tyres & wheels (typically around 30k-60k miles, £80-£500 to put right); suspension (typically around over 100k miles, £150-£450 to put right); seat belts & restraints (typically around over 100k miles, £80-£250 to put right). A full service history and a recent MOT with no advisories are the best protection.
What does the Skoda Enyaq cost to run?: Expect around 3.7 miles per kWh on the Enyaq 85, £200 a year in road tax, about £185 for a standard annual service. The full cost-of-ownership table above breaks this down per year and per mile for the exact year and mileage you choose.
Is the Skoda Enyaq ULEZ compliant?: The Skoda Enyaq is pure-electric, so it is exempt from the London ULEZ charge and every other UK clean-air zone, whatever the registration year.
How many Skoda Enyaqs are on UK roads?: About 39,597 Skoda Enyaqs are currently taxed and on the road in the UK, from DfT vehicle-licensing data.

Answers are generated from this car's Forecourt data — DVSA MOT records, DfT licensing statistics and our valuation model — and update with the weekly data refresh.