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Skoda F vs Skoda Fabia: reliability comparison

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

Skoda F
73%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Skoda Fabia
76%
MOT pass rate · 364,775 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Skoda F (73%) 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 F Skoda Fabia
MOT pass rate 73% 76% ✓
MOT failure rate 27% 24% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 108,316 mi 90,479 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 364,775

Most common faults

Skoda F

  1. front tyres wearing on inner edges
  2. rear bumpstops broken
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  5. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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 F (73%) and Skoda Fabia (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Skoda F 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.