Skoda ROOMSTER - 2007
365.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda ROOMSTER, model year 2007.
Sample size: 2,421 cars, 5,734 tests and 20,971 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,421 cars
The 2007 SKODA Roomster has an overall defect rate of 366 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the average of 352 defects for cars of the same year, representing a 3.8% increase. Notably, the model performs better in visibility and other categories, with defects in these areas being 21.6% and 25.6% lower than average, respectively. However, it significantly struggles with steering and lights and electrics, showing defect rates that are 51% and 30.6% higher than average. Mileage-related trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, the number of defects rises, particularly after reaching 124,000 miles. Overall, while the Roomster excels in some categories, it also faces notable challenges in critical areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,421 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 18.1% worse
167.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 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 hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 46.0% worse
29.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 22.3% better
20.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 27.0% worse
130.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.1% better
282.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 3.3% worse
56.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 5.5% worse
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 24.4% better
33.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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: 1,734
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,550
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,177
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 903
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 897
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 668
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 645
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 633
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 609
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 556
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 368
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 364
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 349
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 328
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 255
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 252
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 176