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Skoda ROOMSTER - 2013

209.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda ROOMSTER, model year 2013. Sample size: 2,675 cars, 5,693 tests and 11,925 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,675 cars

The 2013 SKODA ROOMSTER has an overall defect rate of 209 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 219 per 100, reflecting a decrease of 4.5%. While tyre wear is a common issue, this model stands out positively in equipment-related defects, reporting 4% compared to the average of 5%. However, it has a higher incidence of defects related to body and structure, with a rate of 24% against the average of 19%. Regarding mileage, defect rates increase as mileage rises, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles category, where the ROOMSTER experiences a notable spike.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,675 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 10.4% worse
108.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▲ 10.1% better
11.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 19.4% better
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 14.4% worse
57.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in 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
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.1% better
179.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
Body/Structure
▼ 21.0% worse
24.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 23.1% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 3.6% better
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,596
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,406
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,170
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 965
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: 448
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 431
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 403
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 401
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 277
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 246

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 277
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 66