I've seen threads on this forum about leaking sunroofs/drain holes etc. but I assume this does not apply to the fixed panoramic roof? Am I right in thinking that karoq panoramic roofs are now fixed?

My 2023 Sportline has an opening pan roof, your post is the first I’ve read mentioning a fixed pan roof. I know 2024 year Sportline had opening pan roof as well. I think the early roof drain outlets had a tendency to block up as they had a restrictor on the opening to prevent ingress, the drain outlets on my car seem to have an unrestricted opening.

The Scala monte carlo has a fixed pan roof, the new Sportlines in my local dealer still had the opening roof if I remember correctly.

The pan roof is an optional service item on the Menu at most dealers, £149 every two years: clear drains, lubricate moving parts, moisturise the nenoprene seals. You can buy the Krytox moisturiser off eBay it’s quite pricey but you use very little, also off eBay nylon cable to rid through the drains, fronts are easy, back ones inaccessible without risking damaging the nenoprene seals. I do mine every 6 months. Thd backs I do by parking the Karoq facing up hill on my drive, with the roof open I pour some water with a bit of screen em wash in it, as a marker, then go and look under the each corner of the rear bumper for liquid that smells like screen wash. So far no problems.