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Skoda FABIA - 2010

239.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda FABIA, model year 2010. Sample size: 11,118 cars, 25,092 tests and 60,193 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 11,118 cars

The 2010 SKODA FABIA has an overall defect rate of 240 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 19% lower than the average for its year. It performs particularly well in crucial areas such as brakes, steering, visibility, and equipment, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average car. However, it does have a higher incidence of issues related to the body and structure, scoring 43% in this category compared to the average of 35%. The defect rate tends to rise with mileage, with vehicles over 124,000 miles facing the highest defect rates. Overall, the FABIA stands out positively in several critical safety-related categories while showing some weaknesses in structural integrity.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 11,118 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 21.9% better
89.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 54.4% better
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 24.6% better
16.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 20.4% better
61.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 20.7% better
226.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • 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
Body/Structure
▼ 17.1% worse
42.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 34.6% better
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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 buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 8.4% better
29.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 6,590
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,219
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,488
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,164
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,872
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,197
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,098
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,578
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,443
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,246

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,116
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 771
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 743
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 688
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 595
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 578
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 569
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 564
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 399
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 397