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Skoda FABIA - 2009

272.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda FABIA, model year 2009. Sample size: 13,778 cars, 30,970 tests and 84,374 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 13,778 cars

The 2009 Skoda Fabia has an overall defect rate of 272 per 100 vehicles, which is 12% lower than the average for its year at 310 per 100. This model shows a notable trend in defect rates that increase with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage bracket of over 124,000 miles, where it has a slightly lower defect rate compared to the average. The Fabia excels in the "Other" defect category, performing 28% better than average. Overall, this model appears to be a reliable choice relative to its peers from the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 13,778 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 15.2% better
99.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 3.1% better
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 16.7% better
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 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
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 10.6% better
72.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 13.6% better
259.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 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
▼ 10.8% worse
46.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 15.7% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 26.2% better
25.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,456
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,466
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,066
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,953
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,827
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,024
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,807
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,821
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,652
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,640

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,821
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,507
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,069
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 974
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 941
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 927
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 892
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 828
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 735
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 703