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MOT reliability

Skoda Fabia 16v

22 vehicles · 34 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 22 Skoda Fabia 16v vehicles and 34 completed MOT tests, the Skoda Fabia 16v has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 82,517 miles.

22
Vehicles
34
MOT tests
6,920
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Skoda Fabia 16v problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Skoda Fabia 16v MOT tests:

  • Other167%

Skoda Fabia 16v pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
33100%
44100%
5967%
63100%
7250%
81100%
1620%

Fuel types: Petrol (16), Other (6)

Most common Skoda Fabia 16v MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Skoda Fabia 16v MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  3. Nail in offside front tyre (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  5. O/SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT SLIGHT FRAYING (1 times)
  6. small cut to inner side wall near side front tyre (1 times)
  7. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Inner Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c) (1 times)
  14. Offside Inner Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c) (1 times)
  15. n/s + o/s front wishbone rear bushes showing signs of splitting (1 times)

Skoda Fabia 16v pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 1 1 100% 48,295
2002 4 18 72% 57,491
2001 1 5 80% 68,459

Skoda Fabia 16v reliability FAQ

Across 22 Skoda Fabia 16v vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Skoda Fabia 16v MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nail in offside front tyre.

The typical Skoda Fabia 16v in our data has covered around 82,517 miles.

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