Skoda CITIGO - 2015
128.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda CITIGO, model year 2015.
Sample size: 8,186 cars, 16,991 tests and 21,867 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 8,186 cars
The 2015 SKODA CITIGO has an overall defect rate of 129 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average for cars of the same year, at 170 defects per 100 vehicles. This model particularly excels in categories such as brakes, where it shows a 24% improvement compared to the average, and steering, where it performs 86% better. While defect rates increase with mileage, the CITIGO maintains relatively lower rates across all mileage segments when compared to its peers. Notably, it also performed better than average in visibility and lights & electrics, highlighting its reliability in these areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,186 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 24.6% better
63.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 86.9% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 20.5% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 37.1% better
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.1% better
135.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 29.1% better
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 67.5% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 14.4% worse
15.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,608
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,480
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,925
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,354
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 771
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 611
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 532
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 411
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 373
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 369
Serious faults (Top 10)
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 411
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 373
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 312
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 286
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 265
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 258
Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
FAIL
Occurrences: 238
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 229
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 220