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Skoda Fabia vs Skoda Fabia comfort tdi: reliability comparison

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

Skoda Fabia
76%
MOT pass rate · 364,775 vehicles
Skoda Fabia comfort tdi
77%
MOT pass rate · 112 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Skoda Fabia (76%) and Skoda Fabia comfort tdi (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Skoda Fabia Skoda Fabia comfort tdi
MOT pass rate 76% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 0.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 90,479 mi 154,173 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 364,775 112

Most common faults

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))

Skoda Fabia comfort tdi

  1. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. rotary brake noise o/s/f
  4. both rear shock absorber shrouds broken
  5. slight drag o/s/r brake
  6. unable to see rear brake pads

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Skoda Fabia (76%) and Skoda Fabia comfort tdi (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.