Skoda Fabia MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Skoda Fabia. Check any Fabia by registration number below.
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83.7%
Avg Pass Rate
-7.3%
vs Skoda Avg
28
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Skoda Fabia — MOT Reliability Overview
The Skoda Fabia has an average MOT pass rate of 83.7%, which is 7.3 percentage points below the Skoda brand average of 91.0%. This is a strong result, indicating that the Fabia is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a Skoda Fabia fails its MOT are 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 lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning. If you are preparing your Fabia for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Fabia is around 78,545 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Fabia, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Skoda Fabia, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Skoda Fabia performs at MOT across different model years.
2023
Based on 228 vehicles
83k mi
2022
Based on 3,845 vehicles
0.0%
3.0%
64k mi
2021
Based on 12,046 vehicles
2.1%
9.6%
38k mi
2020
Based on 23,667 vehicles
2.4%
10.5%
33k mi
52k mi
2019
Based on 34,707 vehicles
3.1%
11.2%
35k mi
52k mi
2018
Based on 39,658 vehicles
4.1%
15.6%
53k mi
2017
Based on 42,650 vehicles
5.2%
18.1%
61k mi
2016
Based on 45,300 vehicles
5.3%
20.2%
2015
Based on 41,422 vehicles
5.2%
19.5%
106k mi
2014
Based on 34,622 vehicles
5.5%
21.2%
108k mi
2013
Based on 44,272 vehicles
5.7%
22.8%
111k mi
2012
Based on 33,443 vehicles
5.9%
25.7%
130k mi
2011
Based on 29,163 vehicles
6.3%
27.0%
2010
Based on 26,622 vehicles
6.1%
26.9%
2009
Based on 32,907 vehicles
6.6%
31.9%
2008
Based on 170,298 vehicles
7.2%
35.1%
73k mi
79k mi
118k mi
2007
Based on 194,699 vehicles
6.7%
32.9%
72k mi
81k mi
117k mi
2006
Based on 241,835 vehicles
7.0%
34.0%
70k mi
81k mi
123k mi
2005
Based on 279,934 vehicles
7.6%
31.9%
69k mi
84k mi
126k mi
2004
Based on 306,967 vehicles
7.1%
31.9%
84k mi
124k mi
2003
Based on 372,414 vehicles
7.6%
34.9%
93k mi
124k mi
2002
Based on 364,223 vehicles
7.9%
35.2%
123k mi
2001
Based on 304,200 vehicles
7.1%
32.4%
126k mi
2000
Based on 42,000 vehicles
0.0%
0.1%
20k mi
34k mi
65k mi
1999
Based on 15,482 vehicles
118k mi
1998
Based on 634 vehicles
136k mi
1997
Based on 82 vehicles
0
Based on 287,546 vehicles
70k mi
Top MOT Failures — Skoda Fabia
The most common reasons a Skoda Fabia fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
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 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
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
Typical Mileage — Skoda Fabia
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2008 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Fabia.
At 3 Years
73,206
miles
At 5 Years
78,545
miles
At 10 Years
117,971
miles
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Skoda Fabia — Frequently Asked Questions
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