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Skoda Fabia vs Skoda Felicia laurin & klement: 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 laurin & klement
62%
MOT pass rate · 49 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Skoda Fabia (76%) and Skoda Felicia laurin & klement (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 laurin & klement
MOT pass rate 76% ✓ 62%
MOT failure rate 24% ✓ 38%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 90,479 mi 91,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 364,775 49

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 laurin & klement

  1. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
  2. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
  3. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  4. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
  5. Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
  6. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Skoda Fabia (76%) and Skoda Felicia laurin & klement (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 laurin & klement 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.