Skoda Fabia reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Skoda

Model: Fabia

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 1,474,174 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

77.0%

Share of this model's 1,474,174 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

52.7 mpg

CO2 emission

121 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£165/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

81,056

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

92,885

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.5

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

205,618

205,613 valid MOT, 5 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

1,474,174

1,474,174 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

205,618On the road

Insight summary

Skoda Fabia is a common model in this snapshot, with 205,618 represented vehicles and 0.49% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 77.0% from 1,474,174 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 50. The current pool shows an average of 81,056 miles and an average age of 12.5 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 92,885 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the Skoda Fabia looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	168,348
DIESEL	37,252
OTHER	8
GAS BI-FUEL	3
LPG	3
ELECTRIC	2
ELECTRIC DIESEL	1
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

85%

Children

81%

Pedestrian

70%

Safety systems

71%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	21,246
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	19,697
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	14,741
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	14,387
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	13,120
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	12,783
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	11,856
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	10,213
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	9,868
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	9,856
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	9,784
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	9,761
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	9,724
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	9,618
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	9,601
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	9,193
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	8,627
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	7,863
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	7,513
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	7,492
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	7,162
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	6,841
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	6,744
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6,713
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	6,654

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 261,057 defects across this top 25 set

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

21,246

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

19,697

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

14,741

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

14,387

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

13,120

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

12,783

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

11,856

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

10,213

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

9,868

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

9,856

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

9,784

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

9,761

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

9,724

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

9,618

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

9,601

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

9,193

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

8,627

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

7,863

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

7,513

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

7,492

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

7,162

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

6,841

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

6,744

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

6,713

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

6,654

Skoda Fabia reliability and MOT data