Skoda SCALA - 2019
123.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda SCALA, model year 2019.
Sample size: 1,623 cars, 2,898 tests and 3,567 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,623 cars
The 2019 SKODA SCALA has an overall defect rate of 123 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 15.9% higher than the average for cars of the same year, standing out particularly in the brakes and steering categories where it performs worse than average. While visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure issues are less common in this model compared to its peers, there is a notable increase in defects as mileage increases, especially in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range, where it shows a significant spike. Tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, but this model's standout concerns primarily lie in brake performance and steering reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,623 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 48.1% worse
92.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 271.4% worse
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 37.7% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 56.4% better
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A reversing lamp inoperative
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 8.8% worse
122.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 71.4% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- 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 door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 33.3% worse
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 60.8% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer: missing, obviously modified or obviously defective
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 892
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 510
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 493
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 484
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 119
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 117
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 101
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 17