Skoda ROOMSTER - 2008
317.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda ROOMSTER, model year 2008.
Sample size: 2,091 cars, 4,974 tests and 15,803 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,091 cars
The 2008 SKODA ROOMSTER shows a slightly lower overall defect rate, with 318 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 337 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 5.8% improvement. Notably, it performs better in visibility and other categories, with defect rates 27.7% and 35.2% lower than average, respectively. However, it struggles with steering issues, where it has a 40.7% higher defect rate compared to the average. The model's defect rates generally increase with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage category, indicating a trend that aligns with typical wear and tear seen in older vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,091 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 9.6% worse
145.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- 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
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 37.2% worse
24.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 28.1% better
18.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 10.1% better
82.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
- 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.2% better
272.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 4.3% worse
53.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 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
▼ 5.9% worse
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- 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
Other
▲ 34.0% better
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- 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 test unable to be completed
- 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: 1,376
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,232
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 981
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 773
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 626
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 574
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 458
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 451
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 435
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 341
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 340
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 304
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 291
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 285
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 238
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 191
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
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: 139