Skoda FABIA - 2018
152.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda FABIA, model year 2018.
Sample size: 17,050 cars, 36,750 tests and 56,087 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 17,050 cars
The 2018 SKODA FABIA has an overall defect rate of 153 per 100 vehicles, which is 27% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 120 per 100. Notably, the FABIA excels in steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, showing significantly fewer issues compared to the average. However, it struggles with wheels, suspensions, and axles, where its defect rate is 195 per 100, well above the average of 125. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, especially in the upper ranges. Overall, while the FABIA performs well in some areas, its higher rate of issues in specific categories may be a concern for potential buyers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 17,050 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 10.5% worse
76.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 94.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 7.9% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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
▲ 34.7% better
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 53.9% worse
195.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 33.3% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- 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
Equipment
▼ 13.6% worse
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 45.7% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- 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
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: 8,759
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,812
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,693
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,995
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,765
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,029
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,854
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,806
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 810
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 807
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,854
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 810
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 629
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 624
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 565
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 516
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 516
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 251
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: likely to become detached
FAIL
Occurrences: 235