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Skoda Citigo reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·69,211 DVSA tests·2024
Across 69,211 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 77% of Skoda Citigo cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, ahead of the 73% average for all cars of that age. It holds up especially well on steering and road wheels.
77%
Strong for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Strong for its age · beats 55% of peers
+4.1 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
21,570 tests · fleet 85%
85%
8 to 12 years
47,641 tests · fleet 73%
77%
Where the Citigo fails
Suspension97
Brakes95
Body & structure98
Steering100
Tyres97
Lights & electrics94
Holds up better on steering, road wheels, suspension.
Share of 8 to 12 years Skoda Citigo MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Skoda Citigo tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Skoda Citigo models 8 to 12 years old. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~6% of MOTs
- Brakes · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Skoda Citigo reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Skoda Citigo holds up well for its age: 77% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 55% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Skoda Citigo?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Skoda Citigo in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 85%; and 8 to 12 years, 77%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Skoda Citigo MOT?
For Skoda Citigo cars aged 4 to 7 years, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are lights & electrics (4% of tests vs 2.6% fleet), visibility (2.8% of tests vs 2% fleet).
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