Skoda CITIGO - 2017
117.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda CITIGO, model year 2017.
Sample size: 6,408 cars, 13,307 tests and 15,632 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: 6,408 cars
The 2017 SKODA CITIGO has an overall defect rate of 117 per 100 vehicles, which is 12% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it excels in several key areas, with significantly fewer defects reported in steering (1%), body/structure (4%), and equipment (1%) compared to the average rates of 5%, 6%, and 3% respectively. There is a slight increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, but overall, the CITIGO performs better than average across most mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,408 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 20.3% better
57.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 83.9% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 2.8% better
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 19.6% better
16.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.5% better
135.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- 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
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 47.1% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Fire risk due to fuel tank shield or exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment
Equipment
▲ 48.1% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 38.9% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 3,751
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,090
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,524
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,171
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 655
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 603
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 366
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 341
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 246
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 366
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 200
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 163
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 89