Skoda FABIA - 2008
300.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda FABIA, model year 2008.
Sample size: 10,801 cars, 25,451 tests and 76,417 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: 10,801 cars
The 2008 SKODA Fabia has an overall defect rate of 300 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% lower than the average for cars of the same year at 337 per 100. This model shows an increasing trend in defects with mileage, particularly noticeable in the highest mileage bracket where the defect rate climbs to 449 per 100. It performs notably better than average in visibility and other categories, with defect rates in these areas being 22% and 30% lower respectively. However, it exhibits a higher rate of steering defects, indicating a potential area of concern compared to the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 10,801 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 18.1% better
109.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 26.1% worse
22.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 22.1% better
19.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 17.7% better
75.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with 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 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.0% better
276.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 14.4% worse
58.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 13.9% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 28.6% better
29.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 7,046
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,063
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,607
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,506
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,273
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,946
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,106
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,100
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,929
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,821
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,538
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,475
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,393
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,382
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 997
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 908
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 850
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 777
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 757
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 657