Skoda ROOMSTER - 2009
293.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda ROOMSTER, model year 2009.
Sample size: 1,142 cars, 2,625 tests and 7,694 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,142 cars
The 2009 Skoda Roomster shows a lower overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 293 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 310. Notably, the Roomster performs better in visibility-related issues and other categories, with defects 30% and 39% lower than average, respectively. However, it struggles with equipment defects, which are 25% higher than the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises significantly, especially in the highest mileage bracket. Overall, the Roomster presents a mixed performance profile, excelling in some areas while facing challenges in others.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,142 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 11.5% worse
131.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 16.0% worse
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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
▲ 30.3% better
16.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 8.4% better
74.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 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
- 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.8% better
267.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- 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 joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 13.0% worse
46.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- 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: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 21.7% worse
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 37.5% better
21.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 783
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 579
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 571
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 389
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 307
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 220
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 208
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 183
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 175
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 168
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 175
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 67