Skoda FABIA - 2004
379.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda FABIA, model year 2004.
Sample size: 4,506 cars, 10,155 tests and 38,515 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: 4,506 cars
The 2004 SKODA FABIA has an overall defect rate of 379 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly lower than the average of 382 defects per 100 vehicles for its year. Notably, the FABIA shows a higher incidence of steering-related issues, with 31% of vehicles failing in this category compared to the 25% average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase significantly in higher mileage brackets, particularly after 124,000 miles where the rate reaches 500 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, while the FABIA performs comparably to its peers in most categories, steering defects stand out as a concern.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,506 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 14.0% better
141.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 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
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 24.5% worse
31.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 16.4% worse
34.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 12.3% worse
123.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.3% better
296.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 12.3% worse
71.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
Equipment
▲ 11.6% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 3.2% better
48.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,241
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,501
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,718
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,711
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,526
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,280
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,150
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,043
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 975
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 881
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 817
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 592
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 506
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 444
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 368
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 349
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 303
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 278
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 273
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 269