Skoda Fabia MOT reliability

Skoda Fabias passed their MOT first time 71% of the time across 228,997 tests in 2025. 241,165 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

71%

MOTs analysed

228,997

Still licensed (GB)

241,165

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 petrol

7,166 MOTs

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 19,218 (most between 13,186 and 26,172).

2023: 100% → 2024: 97% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.8%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.7%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.0%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.7%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (0.5%)

Where 2022 Fabias fail

Wheels & tyres

3.7%

Lights & electrics

2.7%

Visibility & wipers

1.8%

Brakes

0.9%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.8%

Suspension & axles

0.5%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.4%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.1%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.