Skoda ROOMSTER - 2010
268.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda ROOMSTER, model year 2010.
Sample size: 1,319 cars, 2,990 tests and 8,033 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: 1,319 cars
The 2010 ŠKODA Roomster has a lower overall defect rate, with 269 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 294, marking it 9% better than the yearly average. Mileage data reveals that defect rates increase with distance, particularly in the higher mileage categories, although the Roomster still performs relatively well in these segments. Notably, this model shows significant advantages in steering, visibility, and equipment defects, with rates considerably lower than the average for these categories. There are no major categories where the Roomster significantly underperforms compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,319 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 12.6% worse
129.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 49.1% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 22.8% better
17.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 11.1% better
69.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.4% better
232.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 13.5% worse
41.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 25.9% better
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 2.2% worse
33.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 901
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 822
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 586
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 469
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 395
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 347
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 231
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 188
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 183
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 181
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 51