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Skoda Fabia vs Skoda Karoq: 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 Karoq
91%
MOT pass rate · 53,927 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Skoda Karoq is the more reliable of the two — 91% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Skoda Fabia Skoda Karoq
MOT pass rate 76% 91% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 9% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 1.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 90,479 mi 46,262 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 364,775 53,927

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 Karoq

  1. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  2. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  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. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Skoda Karoq is the more reliable of the two — 91% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Skoda Fabia report Full Skoda Karoq 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.