The coolant level on my 999cc 2018 Karoq has been falling requiring topping up. There is a small puddle of coolant in the tray under the engine at the alternator, water pump end. Difficult to see clearly but from underneath I'm not seeing coolant stains from any of the pulleys so wondering where it might be leaking from if not there. I did buy the Skoda warranty and it's booked in for a diagnostic but the earliest date is almost 4 weeks away, another dealer said June, these seem crazy timescales to me, is the Skoda dealer network too small for the number of cars? Minded to pay an independent to look though if it is something expensive then will wait for Skoda. It's not just Skoda though, my stepdaughter has a Kia EV which has been in the garage for months waiting for a battery, she's reached 29 in the queue

There are enough dealerships and workshops, just not enough competent Fitters, Technicians and Master Techs. If Skoda actually did not release vehicles with faults like with the Software, & the PDI,s were done properly then there would be less WARRANTY returns. Then the Service Desk Staff are more interested in UPSELLLING than getting vehicles in Serviced competently and the jobs that need doing to a schedule explained to the Customer. But then Service Desk staff and Service Managers have very little knowledge about Servicing and Maintenance and Schedules, recommendations, regimes, guidelines, etc.

You mention the alternator and then water pump end, I'm sure that the mechanical, ie engine driven coolant pump, is at the gearbox end of the engine, there is probably an electric coolant pump though at the "other" end of the engine.

I'm only mentioning this in case you assumed that the "water pump" is at the alternator end of the engine.

So, maybe check around the electric coolant pump body for signs of leakage.

Indeed, I assumed the water pump would be running off the same belt as the alternator but watching some videos it seems the water pump and thermostat housing is the other end. Though my coolant puddle is at the alternator end I can't see any leaks there so perhaps it's leaking elsewhere and running across. I've looked at the gearbox end and didn't see signs of a leak. I've found a VW independent not far away so will see if they can take a look, if it takes skoda 4 weeks to give me an appointment for an oil change and a look who knows how long it takes them to do a repair. There's quite an excess on my skoda warranty so depending what it is and how much an independent charges might just get it done.

And it's the water pump, they've done quite a few and according to you tube it's the weak point. Once in the air from underneath they could spot the dribble.