Skoda FABIA - 2012
209.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda FABIA, model year 2012.
Sample size: 14,232 cars, 31,531 tests and 65,952 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: 14,232 cars
The 2012 SKODA FABIA shows a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car from the same year, with 209 defects per 100 vehicles against a yearly average of 246. The model performs particularly well in categories such as steering and visibility, demonstrating significantly fewer issues than average in these areas. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase as mileage increases, but the FABIA still maintains a relatively strong performance across all mileage segments. Overall, it stands out positively in several important categories, making it a reliable choice within its class.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 14,232 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 16.1% better
87.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 35.6% better
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
▲ 22.4% better
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 18.9% better
50.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.4% better
204.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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 shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 3.4% worse
27.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
▲ 40.3% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 4.2% better
22.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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: 8,610
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,388
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,324
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,094
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,317
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,090
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,694
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,572
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,561
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,344
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,572
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 976
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 723
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 711
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 690
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 660
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 489
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 488
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 479
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 475