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Skoda Citi go vs Skoda Fabia: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Skoda Citi go
79%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Skoda Fabia
76%
MOT pass rate · 364,775 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Skoda Citi go (79%) and Skoda Fabia (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Skoda Citi go Skoda Fabia
MOT pass rate 79% ✓ 76%
MOT failure rate 21% ✓ 24%
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 14% 2% ✓
Average mileage 46,288 mi 90,479 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 364,775

Most common faults

Skoda Citi go

  1. All four tyres showing signs of perishing
  2. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Central Undertray likely to become detached exhaust heat shield (6.2.1 (a) (ii))
  6. Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Skoda Fabia

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Skoda Citi go (79%) and Skoda Fabia (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Skoda Citi go report Full Skoda Fabia report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.