Skoda CITIGO - 2016
131.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda CITIGO, model year 2016.
Sample size: 7,913 cars, 16,906 tests and 22,291 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: 7,913 cars
The 2016 SKODA Citigo shows a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 132 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 13% better than the average of 151 defects. Notably, the Citigo excels in categories such as steering, body/structure, and equipment, with significantly fewer issues reported compared to similar models. However, it has higher rates of defects in the "other" category, indicating a potential area for concern. Mileage-related trends suggest that as the vehicle ages, defect rates increase, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, although these rates remain relatively competitive.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,913 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 17.9% better
64.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 87.7% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 11.3% better
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 2.0% better
24.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.0% better
137.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 29.7% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 54.5% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 34.5% worse
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,236
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,004
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,849
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,451
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 906
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 622
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 524
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 500
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 490
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
PRS
Occurrences: 465
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 524
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 490
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 457
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 295
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 279
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 268
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
FAIL
Occurrences: 230