Skoroq

Looks like the Kodiaq has been taxed again and has another owner. I hope they have been made aware of the vehicles history and status. I suspect the biggest issue is it is not registered as an import and it is out of Skoda warranty now. So if the Skoda dealers had been able to do anything to fix the issue, it would have been at the owners expense and a pretty penny to do so. my concern in the end was that if there had been any other non-uk spec components in the vehicle, in the event of a breakdown or accident it may have invalidated any car insurance or been difficult to source spares. The undeclared import status on the DVLA records when reviewed with the Skoda records may have caused significant on going issues. There seems to be a gap in the records on how it got to the uk. It doesn’t seem to have any traceability or Skoda are withholding the information due to data protection. As for the motoring body who did the vehicle check, I would rather not say at the moment as I have a claim in against their vehicle check guarantee (though I have been waiting since January for them to complete their investigation and respond).

Just to let others know, the Non-uk Kodiaq is still floating around dealers / british car auctions. I purchased a Kodiaq (Reg ends RNO) in January 2023 from a large 2nd hand car dealership in Wolverhampton, which I believe to be the one being discussed in December as the VIN code was similar and it had an Austrailian Sat Nav. After some investigation, I got the same information from Skoda and my local dealership as the original poster which allowed me to get a full refund. This was a hassle though as my original car had already been sold by the large 2nd hand car dealership. I had even had the vehicle history checked prior to buying with a large Motoring Assistance group but the search didn't pick up it was imported. A couple of things sparked my concern:- SAT NAV couldn't find some Large UK cities, Map pack was Rest of World. VIN number was near identical to report posted in this thread. Skoda UK stated that the car was first registered in the UK in November 2020 but it was built in June 2019 for the Austrailian market. First UK service was recorded as January 2022. Skoda dealer identified the trim as "Style" which is not a current UK trim level. The large group car dealer stated that BCA had no declared the import status to the dealer and they are now taking it up with the DVLA. I managed to source a replacement Karoq Sportline from my local Skoda Dealership but could have done without the hassle due to a serious family illness. As the original poster stated the Kodiaq was a fine vehicle and a lovely trim level but with Skoda themselves highlighting issues it became too much of a risk to take on when viewed with other events. So the lesson I learnt here was to have a good check of the infotainment system / features for any oddities compared to UK spec.

Hi all, Just joined the world of Skoda and have been impressed so far with my Skoda Karoq Sportline. Had a couple of hiccups on the journey with an imported Kodiaq that wasn't declared by 2nd hand large dealer. That got resolved and then I moved onto the Karoq (minor issue with key activation but fixed by my patient local dealership. Very impressed so far after moving away from Nissan and Honda. Looking forward to more journeys ahead.