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MOT reliability

Skoda Fabia elegance tdi

69 vehicles · 115 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 69 Skoda Fabia elegance tdi vehicles and 115 completed MOT tests, the Skoda Fabia elegance tdi has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 138,440 miles.

69
Vehicles
115
MOT tests
10,089
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Skoda Fabia elegance tdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Skoda Fabia elegance tdi MOT tests:

  • Other108%
  • Brakes10%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%

Skoda Fabia elegance tdi pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3367%
46100%
51283%
61182%
71060%
81100%
91100%
10250%
11250%
161100%
171100%
19333%
201100%

Fuel types: Diesel (69)

Most common Skoda Fabia elegance tdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Skoda Fabia elegance tdi MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  2. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
  3. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (2 times)
  4. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
  13. Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  14. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3) (1 times)

Skoda Fabia elegance tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 3 100% 60,172
2002 4 27 78% 79,746
2001 4 25 72% 118,274

Skoda Fabia elegance tdi reliability FAQ

Across 69 Skoda Fabia elegance tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Skoda Fabia elegance tdi MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8); Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d).

The typical Skoda Fabia elegance tdi in our data has covered around 138,440 miles.

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