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Skoda Yeti reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·101,980 DVSA tests·2024
Across 101,980 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 77% of Skoda Yeti 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
14,936 tests · fleet 85%
85%
8 to 12 years
74,210 tests · fleet 73%
77%
13 years and older
12,834 tests · fleet 61%
66%
Where the Yeti fails
Suspension93
Brakes96
Body & structure98
Steering100
Tyres97
Lights & electrics95
Holds up better on steering, road wheels, visibility.
Share of 8 to 12 years Skoda Yeti MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Skoda Yeti tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Skoda Yeti models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Suspension · flagged on ~13% of MOTsGrows with age
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~8% of MOTs
- Brakes · flagged on ~6% of MOTs
- Tyres · flagged on ~4% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Skoda Yeti reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Skoda Yeti 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 Yeti?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Skoda Yeti in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 85%; 8 to 12 years, 77%; and 13 years and older, 66%. 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 Yeti MOT?
For Skoda Yeti cars aged 4 to 7 years, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are suspension (2.6% of tests vs 1.4% fleet), lights & electrics (3.5% of tests vs 2.6% fleet).
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