Skoda ROOMSTER - 2014
178.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda ROOMSTER, model year 2014.
Sample size: 2,784 cars, 5,786 tests and 10,327 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: 2,784 cars
The 2014 SKODA Roomster shows a defect rate of 178 per 100 vehicles, which is 8% lower than the average car of the same year, indicating above-average reliability. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate rises significantly, particularly for those with over 124,000 miles. The Roomster excels in areas such as steering and visibility, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. Conversely, it struggles with equipment-related issues, which are more common compared to other vehicles in its category. Overall, while the Roomster performs well in certain aspects, it may face challenges as it accumulates mileage.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,784 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 4.0% worse
96.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▲ 24.4% better
9.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 33.7% better
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 11.9% better
34.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.4% better
170.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 8.3% better
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 22.2% worse
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 3.2% better
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 1,502
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,403
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,153
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 997
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 360
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 351
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: 287
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 269
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 194
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 173
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 269
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 57