Skoda FABIA - 2015
176.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda FABIA, model year 2015.
Sample size: 18,028 cars, 38,145 tests and 67,240 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 18,028 cars
The 2015 Skoda Fabia has an overall defect rate of 176 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the average of 170 defects for cars of the same year, indicating a 3.4% increase in issues. Notably, the Fabia performs exceptionally well in categories such as steering, visibility, and lights, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it faces challenges in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, where defects are notably higher than average. Mileage trends show that as the Fabia ages and accumulates more miles, the defect rate increases, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 18,028 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 5.4% worse
89.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 87.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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
▲ 24.8% better
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 49.0% better
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 20.2% worse
214.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 42.7% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 32.5% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 21.2% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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 the manufacturer’s specified limits
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: 9,250
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,106
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,019
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,332
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,919
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,717
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,057
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,538
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,282
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 994
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,057
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 994
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 878
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 662
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 521
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 466
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 417
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 386
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 350
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 323