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

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

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:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	33,500	24.3%
2	Brakes	29,157	21.1%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	23,727	17.2%
4	Tyres	18,337	13.3%
5	Body, chassis, structure	11,691	8.5%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	10,154	7.4%

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

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 →

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

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: 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 — 15,370 cars · 9.7% failed the same item the next year
Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 1,447 cars · 7.7% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 7,337 cars · 6.4% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 1,414 cars · 6.1% failed the same item the next year
Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive — 256 cars · 5.9% failed the same item the next year

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.

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.