Skoda Citigo reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Skoda

Model: Citigo

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 309,190 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

83.6%

Share of this model's 309,190 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

58.9 mpg

CO2 emission

96 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£95/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

55,449

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

62,082

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

9.9

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

49,735

49,735 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

309,190

309,190 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

49,735On the road

Insight summary

Skoda Citigo is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 49,735 represented vehicles and 0.12% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 83.6% from 309,190 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 56. The current pool shows an average of 55,449 miles and an average age of 9.9 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 62,082 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, lighting and exhaust emissions. The practical read is that the Skoda Citigo looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	49,732
DIESEL	3

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

3 / 5

Adult

81%

Children

83%

Pedestrian

46%

Safety systems

55%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	2,554
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,471
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,398
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	2,367
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2,293
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2,204
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	2,131
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,026
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,834
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	1,741
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,576
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,557
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	1,446
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,415
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1,410
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	1,343
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	1,331
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	1,278
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,265
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	1,242
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	1,226
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	1,173
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	1,130
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,087
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,005

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 41,503 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

2,554

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

2,471

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

2,398

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

2,367

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

2,293

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

2,204

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

2,131

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,026

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,834

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

1,741

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,576

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,557

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

1,446

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,415

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

1,410

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

1,343

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

1,331

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

1,278

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,265

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

1,242

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

1,226

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

1,173

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

1,130

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

1,087

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,005

Skoda Citigo reliability and MOT data