Skoda Scala reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Skoda

Model: Scala

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 29,453 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

89.3%

Share of this model's 29,453 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

54 mpg

CO2 emission

121 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

36,998

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

4.7

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

8,939

8,931 valid MOT, 8 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

29,453

29,453 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

8,939On the road

Insight summary

Skoda Scala is a rare model in this snapshot, with 8,939 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 89.3% from 29,453 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 54. The current pool shows an average of 36,998 miles and an average age of 4.7 years. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are track rod ends, windscreen damage and brake pads. The practical read is that the Skoda Scala 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	8,656
DIESEL	283

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

97%

Children

87%

Pedestrian

81%

Safety systems

76%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	272
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	251
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	193
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	186
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	146
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	146
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	130
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	125
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	122
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	115
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	101
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	97
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	97
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	87
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))	83
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	82
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	80
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	80
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))	79
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))	77
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))	72
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	69
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))	67
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	60
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	58

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 2,875 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

272

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

251

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

193

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

186

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

146

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

146

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

130

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

125

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

122

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

115

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

101

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Skoda Scala reliability and MOT data