Skoda Fabia MOT pass rate: 75.2% (218,832 tests, 2025)

The Skoda Fabia passed 75.2% of its 218,832 MOT tests in 2025 — 2.3 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 65,500 miles on the clock.
75.2%Pass rate (2025)
218,832MOT tests analysed
65,500 miMedian mileage at test
11 yrsMedian age at test

How the Fabia compares

Skoda Fabia

75.2%

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 Fabia

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

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Suspension33,50024.3%
2Brakes29,15721.1%
3Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment23,72717.2%
4Tyres18,33713.3%
5Body, chassis, structure11,6918.5%
6Noise, emissions and leaks10,1547.4%

Pre-MOT checklist for Fabia owners

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

  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • 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
  • Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

Fabia pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2001, 2003, 2004. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2010, 2013. Full ranking and method: Skoda Fabia years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2001 4,086 62.5% -4.1 pts 93,057
2002 5,603 62.7% -3.0 pts 95,137
2003 8,503 59.8% -5.2 pts 95,822
2004 13,022 60.4% -4.0 pts 105,857
2005 18,137 61.0% -3.5 pts 104,802
2006 22,244 61.4% -3.1 pts 101,005
2007 26,569 62.7% -2.5 pts 98,994
2008 31,789 61.8% -3.3 pts 96,293
2009 40,505 66.0% -0.4 pts 85,287
2010 32,575 71.1% +3.8 pts 85,769
2011 35,603 72.4% +3.2 pts 84,690
2012 41,339 74.8% +3.6 pts 79,780
2013 55,445 77.3% +4.0 pts 70,428
2014 43,756 79.5% +3.6 pts 62,907
2015 52,880 80.7% +2.0 pts 55,926
2016 57,364 80.4% -0.9 pts 51,862
2017 53,623 82.1% -1.9 pts 45,127
2018 49,508 84.4% -1.9 pts 36,908
2019 43,366 88.7% +0.3 pts 29,540
2020 26,184 89.7% -0.3 pts 24,481
2021 13,052 89.7% -0.7 pts 23,204

Check a specific Fabia 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

Octavia78.8% pass rate · 180,254 tests Yeti77.8% pass rate · 74,615 tests Superb79.8% pass rate · 57,687 tests Citigo83.4% pass rate · 51,521 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 Fabia?

In 2025, 75.2% of 218,832 first MOT tests on the Skoda Fabia were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Fabia fail its MOT on most?

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

Is the Skoda Fabia reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 75.2% it performs below the national average at a median age of 11 years and 65,500 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

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.