Skoda FABIA - 2006
349.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda FABIA, model year 2006.
Sample size: 7,709 cars, 17,687 tests and 61,817 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: 7,709 cars
The 2006 SKODA Fabia has an overall defect rate of 350 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for cars of the same year, at 369 per 100, marking a 5% improvement. Notably, the Fabia performs well in the Equipment category, with significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it shows a higher incidence of issues in the Lights & Electrics category, exceeding the average defect rate by about 23%. Mileage trends indicate that as the Fabia ages, defect rates increase, particularly in the highest mileage bracket. Overall, while the Fabia shows strengths in equipment reliability, it faces challenges in electrical components.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,709 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 16.8% better
128.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 18.8% worse
24.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 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
▼ 4.7% worse
29.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 20.0% worse
133.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
▲ 13.0% better
273.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 13.8% worse
67.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 42.4% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- 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 not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 18.3% better
36.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 5,515
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,716
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,851
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,523
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,476
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,054
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,921
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,632
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,530
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,497
Serious faults (Top 10)
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,068
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,051
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,044
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 702
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 594
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 545
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 519
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 490
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 454
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 450