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Skoda Fabia vs Skoda Favorit glxie: reliability comparison

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

Skoda Fabia
76%
MOT pass rate · 364,775 vehicles
More reliable
Skoda Favorit glxie
62%
MOT pass rate · 673 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Skoda Fabia is the more reliable of the two — 76% pass first time versus 62%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Skoda Fabia Skoda Favorit glxie
MOT pass rate 76% ✓ 62%
MOT failure rate 24% ✓ 38%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 90,479 mi 71,950 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 364,775 673

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 Favorit glxie

  1. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
  4. Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
  5. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Skoda Fabia is the more reliable of the two — 76% pass first time versus 62%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Skoda Fabia report Full Skoda Favorit glxie 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.