Skoda FABIA - 2011
221.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda FABIA, model year 2011.
Sample size: 12,288 cars, 27,340 tests and 60,648 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: 12,288 cars
The 2011 SKODA FABIA has an overall defect rate of 222 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 18% lower than the average for cars of the same year at 271 defects per 100. This model particularly excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, showing significantly fewer defects than average, with improvements of 25%, 31%, and 33% respectively. Mileage-related trends suggest that defect rates increase with higher mileage, but the FABIA performs comparably to the average in higher mileage segments. Overall, the FABIA stands out positively in critical areas, indicating robust reliability compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 12,288 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 23.7% better
83.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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 disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 35.4% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 34.0% better
14.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 21.8% better
53.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.7% better
216.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 1.6% better
30.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▲ 50.0% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 10.1% worse
30.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 7,222
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,608
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,611
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,545
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,816
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,132
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,928
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,697
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,265
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,163
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,697
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 967
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 687
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 605
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 595
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 587
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 567
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 486
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 467
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 402