# Skoda Fabia MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Skoda Fabia passes its MOT first time 71% of the time, from 228,997 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 71%
- MOT tests analysed: 228,997 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 241,165 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 346 | 95% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 7,166 | 91% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 8,617 | 86% |
| 2021 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 9,396 | 85% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 14,618 | 83% |
| 2019 | GB | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 16,612 | 78% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 137 | 73% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 17,030 | 77% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 967 | 70% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 17,695 | 76% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 1,611 | 72% |
| 2016 | ED | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 15,357 | 76% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 2,380 | 71% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 11,500 | 74% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 2,996 | 65% |
| 2014 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 14,107 | 72% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 4,177 | 64% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 8,950 | 70% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 4,372 | 62% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 7,712 | 67% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 3,568 | 59% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 6,754 | 64% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 3,398 | 58% |
| 2010 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 8,943 | 57% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 3,610 | 52% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 5,948 | 54% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 3,549 | 50% |
| 2008 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 4,977 | 52% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 2,839 | 56% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 3,967 | 53% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 2,294 | 57% |
| 2006 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 3,059 | 50% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 1,965 | 59% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 2,058 | 50% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1,426 | 57% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 1,588 | 52% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 627 | 54% |
| 2003 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 888 | 57% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 499 | 54% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 656 | 52% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 381 | 54% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 202 | 59% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 32 (few mots) | 47% |

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