Skoda FABIA - 2020
92.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda FABIA, model year 2020.
Sample size: 9,606 cars, 19,108 tests and 17,720 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 9,606 cars
The 2020 SKODA FABIA has an overall defect rate of 93 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 90 per 100, indicating a 3% increase in defects compared to similar models. Notably, the defect rates show a significant upward trend with mileage, peaking at 306 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. However, the FABIA excels in several categories, including steering, where its defect rate is only 0.14% compared to the average of 1.44%, as well as lights and electrics, body/structure, and other defects, all performing better than average. Overall, while it has a higher defect rate overall, the FABIA demonstrates strong reliability in critical areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,606 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 11.6% better
44.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 93.3% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed to the extent that steering is affected
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 2.1% worse
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 41.1% better
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 18.1% worse
115.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- 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
▲ 62.5% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 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
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 6.7% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 43.2% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 3,506
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,201
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,512
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,319
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 833
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 812
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 719
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 500
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 484
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 419
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 500
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 419
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 309
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 72