Skoda Citigo MOT pass rate: 83.4% (51,521 tests, 2025)

Name: Skoda Citigo MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Skoda Citigo passed 83.4% of its 51,521 MOT tests in 2025 — 5.9 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 10 years old with 49,063 miles on the clock.

83.4%Pass rate (2025)

51,521MOT tests analysed

49,063 miMedian mileage at test

10 yrsMedian age at test

How the Citigo compares

Skoda Citigo

83.4%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Skoda average (all models)

80.5%

What fails most on the Skoda Citigo

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Citigo:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	4,346	24.3%
2	Suspension	2,962	16.6%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,685	15.0%
4	Tyres	2,665	14.9%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	2,548	14.3%
6	Visibility	1,339	7.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for Citigo owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Citigo pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2012, 2013. Full ranking and method: Skoda Citigo years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2012	11,126	81.6%	+10.4 pts	62,349	81.6% visual scale
2013	20,727	83.0%	+9.6 pts	59,260	83.0% visual scale
2014	27,083	83.2%	+7.3 pts	56,448	83.2% visual scale
2015	23,825	84.3%	+5.6 pts	46,646	84.3% visual scale
2016	23,130	82.6%	+1.3 pts	41,402	82.6% visual scale
2017	18,619	86.9%	+2.9 pts	35,012	86.9% visual scale
2018	15,821	89.6%	+3.3 pts	28,581	89.6% visual scale
2019	13,361	93.5%	+5.1 pts	24,104	93.5% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Pins and bushes pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement — 2,036 cars · 9.4% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 357 cars · 8.1% failed the same item the next year
Service brake performance binding but not excessively — 1,316 cars · 6.8% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 1,535 cars · 5.9% failed the same item the next year
Service brake performance fluctuating, but not excessively — 313 cars · 3.5% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Citigo before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Skoda models

Fabia75.2% pass rate · 218,832 tests Octavia78.8% pass rate · 180,254 tests Yeti77.8% pass rate · 74,615 tests Superb79.8% pass rate · 57,687 tests Karoq90.8% pass rate · 51,053 tests Kodiaq89.2% pass rate · 38,175 tests Rapid76.8% pass rate · 21,417 tests Roomster70.1% pass rate · 17,397 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Skoda Citigo?

In 2025, 83.4% of 51,521 first MOT tests on the Skoda Citigo were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Citigo fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (24.3% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Skoda Citigo reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 83.4% it performs above the national average at a median age of 10 years and 49,063 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.