Skoda Roomster MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Skoda Roomster. Check any Roomster by registration number below.
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83.6%
Avg Pass Rate
-7.4%
vs Skoda Avg
11
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Skoda Roomster — MOT Reliability Overview
The Skoda Roomster has an average MOT pass rate of 83.6%, which is 7.4 percentage points below the Skoda brand average of 91.0%. This is a strong result, indicating that the Roomster is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a Skoda Roomster fails its MOT are a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. If you are preparing your Roomster 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 Roomster is around 84,137 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Roomster, 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 Roomster, 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 Roomster performs at MOT across different model years.
2015
Based on 3,938 vehicles
5.9%
16.4%
106k mi
2014
Based on 6,341 vehicles
5.8%
18.9%
102k mi
2013
Based on 6,168 vehicles
5.7%
21.1%
108k mi
2012
Based on 5,585 vehicles
6.2%
27.1%
123k mi
2011
Based on 3,658 vehicles
6.1%
26.2%
2010
Based on 3,069 vehicles
8.8%
28.6%
2009
Based on 24,693 vehicles
6.7%
34.8%
54k mi
84k mi
129k mi
2008
Based on 33,760 vehicles
8.5%
37.4%
70k mi
90k mi
133k mi
2007
Based on 40,279 vehicles
8.9%
38.0%
61k mi
92k mi
141k mi
2006
Based on 16,340 vehicles
10.2%
42.0%
67k mi
84k mi
140k mi
0
Based on 24,311 vehicles
85k mi
Top MOT Failures — Skoda Roomster
The most common reasons a Skoda Roomster fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Front Offside
Front Nearside
Rear Offside
Typical Mileage — Skoda Roomster
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2009 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Roomster.
At 3 Years
53,697
miles
At 5 Years
84,137
miles
At 10 Years
128,732
miles
Other Skoda Models
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Skoda Roomster — Frequently Asked Questions
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