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Skoda Fabia reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·320,180 DVSA tests·2024
Across 320,180 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 57% of Skoda Fabia cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, in line with the 61% average for cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in body & structure and emissions & leaks.
57%
Average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Average for its age
In line
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
11,803 tests · fleet 89%
87%
4 to 7 years
81,806 tests · fleet 85%
82%
8 to 12 years
113,026 tests · fleet 73%
74%
13 years and older
113,545 tests · fleet 61%
57%
Where the Fabia fails
Suspension89
Brakes90
Body & structure93
Steering97
Tyres95
Lights & electrics86
Fails more often on body & structure, emissions & leaks.
Share of 13 years and older Skoda Fabia MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Skoda Fabia tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Skoda Fabia models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~14% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~11% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~10% of MOTsGrows with age
- Body & structure · flagged on ~7% of MOTsAbove average
Common questions
Is the Skoda Fabia reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Skoda Fabia is about average for its age: 57% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. Give body & structure and emissions & leaks a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Skoda Fabia?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Skoda Fabia in 2024: up to 3 years, 87%; 4 to 7 years, 82%; 8 to 12 years, 74%; and 13 years and older, 57%. 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 Fabia MOT?
For Skoda Fabia cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are body & structure (7% of tests vs 4.7% fleet), emissions & leaks (5% of tests vs 3.8% fleet).
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