Skoda Fabia
MOT data from 359,982 tests in 2024. Pass rate: 80.6%. Average mileage at test: 71,951 miles.
Common failure reasons
| Reason | Count |
|---|---|
| a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 15,027 |
| a tyre seriously damaged | 7,674 |
| tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 6,553 |
| a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 5,894 |
| a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 5,520 |
| the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 5,463 |
| wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 5,217 |
| a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 5,172 |
| significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 4,842 |
| parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 4,813 |
Pass rate by fuel type
| Fuel | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 284,423 | 82% |
| Diesel | 75,547 | 75.4% |
By registration year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 545 | 71% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | |||
| 2001 | 2,428 | 71.1% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | |||
| 2002 | 3,425 | 70% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2003 | 4,944 | 69.8% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2004 | 8,185 | 71.6% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2005 | 11,422 | 73% | |
| Top failures: the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2006 | 14,357 | 72.2% | |
| Top failures: the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | |||
| 2007 | 16,415 | 73% | |
| Top failures: a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2008 | 18,447 | 71.5% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2009 | 21,793 | 73.6% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | |||
| 2010 | 16,521 | 77.4% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2011 | 16,844 | 78.1% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a tyre seriously damaged, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | |||
| 2012 | 19,435 | 79.4% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, a tyre seriously damaged | |||
| 2013 | 28,193 | 81.4% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a tyre seriously damaged, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | |||
| 2014 | 21,289 | 82.7% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a tyre seriously damaged, significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | |||
| 2015 | 25,627 | 83.8% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a tyre seriously damaged, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | |||
| 2016 | 28,538 | 83.3% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a tyre seriously damaged, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | |||
| 2017 | 26,784 | 84.6% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a tyre seriously damaged, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | |||
| 2018 | 25,250 | 86.6% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a tyre seriously damaged, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | |||
| 2019 | 21,407 | 89.8% | |
| Top failures: a tyre seriously damaged, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | |||
| 2020 | 15,642 | 90.6% | |
| Top failures: a tyre seriously damaged, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, a tyre cords visible or damaged | |||
| 2021 | 12,463 | 91.7% | |
| Top failures: a tyre seriously damaged, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, a tyre cords visible or damaged | |||
Mileage at test
25th percentile
47,433 mi
Median
61,577 mi
75th percentile
83,072 mi
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