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Skoda Fabia vs Skoda Felicia 1.6: 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 Felicia 1.6
62%
MOT pass rate · 63 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Skoda Fabia (76%) and Skoda Felicia 1.6 (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Skoda Fabia Skoda Felicia 1.6
MOT pass rate 76% ✓ 62%
MOT failure rate 24% ✓ 38%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.6
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 90,479 mi 92,744 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 364,775 63

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 Felicia 1.6

  1. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
  2. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  3. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
  6. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Skoda Fabia (76%) and Skoda Felicia 1.6 (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Skoda Fabia report Full Skoda Felicia 1.6 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.