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Skoda Fabia vs Skoda Felicia cube van diesel: 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 Felicia cube van diesel
61%
MOT pass rate · 250 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Skoda Fabia is the more reliable of the two — 76% pass first time versus 61%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Skoda Fabia Skoda Felicia cube van diesel
MOT pass rate 76% ✓ 61%
MOT failure rate 24% ✓ 39%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.6
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 90,479 mi 118,141 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 364,775 250

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 cube van diesel

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
  6. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Skoda Fabia is the more reliable of the two — 76% pass first time versus 61%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Skoda Fabia report Full Skoda Felicia cube van diesel 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.