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MOT reliability

Skoda Citigo

53,533 vehicles · 499,899 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 53,533 Skoda Citigo vehicles and 499,899 completed MOT tests, the Skoda Citigo has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 56,214 miles.

53,533
Vehicles
499,899
MOT tests
5,264
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Skoda Citigo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Skoda Citigo MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension46%
  • Brakes21%
  • Other20%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Visibility6%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Identification & plates1%

Skoda Citigo pass rate by age

How the Skoda Citigo's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12190%
21,57992%
360,87290%
459,91488%
561,22686%
661,24886%
759,38184%
853,91083%
947,34682%
1038,12182%
1128,80181%
1217,90880%
138,12780%
141,43778%

Fuel types: Petrol (53,529), Diesel (3), Other (1)

Most common Skoda Citigo MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Skoda Citigo MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (21,989 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (20,883 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (20,871 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (19,679 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (10,558 times)
  6. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (10,264 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9,939 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9,579 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7,837 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5,784 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5,307 times)
  12. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5,283 times)
  13. Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (5,116 times)
  14. Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights (5,054 times)
  15. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (4,637 times)

Skoda Citigo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 5 80% 49,310
2019 4,587 23,157 91% 35,741
2018 5,429 33,778 88% 39,616
2017 6,391 49,129 86% 45,683
2016 7,937 69,688 83% 51,743
2015 8,270 81,078 84% 56,704
2014 9,527 103,847 84% 67,203
2013 7,389 88,076 84% 69,261
2012 3,996 51,196 84% 72,484
2011 1 11 100% 74,560

Skoda Citigo reliability FAQ

Across 53,533 Skoda Citigo vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Skoda Citigo MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Skoda Citigo in our data has covered around 56,214 miles.

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