Skoda ROOMSTER - 2012
229.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda ROOMSTER, model year 2012.
Sample size: 2,417 cars, 5,465 tests and 12,551 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,417 cars
The 2012 Skoda Roomster has an overall defect rate of 230 per 100 vehicles, which is 7% lower than the average for its year. Notably, it performs better in the categories of steering and visibility, with defects in these areas being 29% and 34% lower than average, respectively. However, the Roomster shows higher defect rates in body/structure and other categories, exceeding the average by 35% and 20%. As mileage increases, defect rates also rise, particularly in higher mileage brackets, indicating a trend consistent with most vehicles. Overall, while the Roomster excels in some aspects, it has notable weaknesses that could impact its reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,417 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 4.8% worse
108.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 31.8% better
9.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- 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
▲ 34.4% better
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 3.7% worse
64.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.1% better
197.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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 pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 26.7% worse
33.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▲ 8.1% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 19.9% worse
28.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 1,534
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,299
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,194
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 910
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 588
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 542
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: 378
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 363
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 330
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 175
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 75