Skoda Roomster MOT pass rate: 70.1% (17,397 tests, 2025)

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

The Skoda Roomster passed 70.1% of its 17,397 MOT tests in 2025 — 7.4 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 13 years old with 84,295 miles on the clock.

70.1%Pass rate (2025)

17,397MOT tests analysed

84,295 miMedian mileage at test

13 yrsMedian age at test

How the Roomster compares

Skoda Roomster

70.1%

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 Roomster

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	3,332	24.4%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,868	21.0%
3	Brakes	2,510	18.4%
4	Tyres	1,628	11.9%
5	Body, chassis, structure	1,509	11.1%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	642	4.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for Roomster 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
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
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 →

Roomster pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2007	7,162	58.0%	-7.1 pts	109,073	58.0% visual scale
2008	6,227	60.2%	-4.9 pts	102,574	60.2% visual scale
2009	3,372	62.4%	-4.0 pts	95,680	62.4% visual scale
2010	3,853	69.6%	+2.3 pts	92,786	69.6% visual scale
2011	4,621	72.4%	+3.3 pts	81,976	72.4% visual scale
2012	7,084	74.3%	+3.1 pts	77,396	74.3% visual scale
2013	7,826	78.5%	+5.2 pts	68,548	78.5% visual scale
2014	8,173	81.5%	+5.7 pts	59,688	81.5% visual scale
2015	5,023	84.1%	+5.4 pts	55,518	84.1% 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 — 1,159 cars · 8.4% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 717 cars · 6.8% failed the same item the next year
Individual direction indicators slightly discoloured — 469 cars · 6.8% failed the same item the next year
Service brake performance binding but not excessively — 411 cars · 6.8% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 324 cars · 4.6% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Roomster 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 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

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Skoda Roomster?

In 2025, 70.1% of 17,397 first MOT tests on the Skoda Roomster were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Roomster fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (24.4% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Skoda Roomster reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 70.1% it performs below the national average at a median age of 13 years and 84,295 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.