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Skoda YETI - 2010

277.1 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 YETI, model year 2010. Sample size: 3,801 cars, 8,597 tests and 23,822 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,801 cars

The 2010 Skoda Yeti has an overall defect rate of 277 per 100 vehicles, which is 5.8% lower than the yearly average of 294 per 100. While it shows a higher rate of defects in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category compared to the average, it excels in Steering, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, with significantly lower defect percentages. Mileage trends indicate an increasing defect rate with higher mileage, particularly notable in the 124,000+ miles category, where defects rise sharply. Overall, the Yeti demonstrates solid performance in several key areas, although attention should be given to the suspension and axle issues.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,801 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 14.5% better
98.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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 hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 81.7% better
3.1 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▲ 37.9% better
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 48.2% better
40.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 19.0% worse
339.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 34.7% better
23.7 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
▼ 13.6% worse
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 18.6% better
26.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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)

A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,062
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,371
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,351
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,639
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,392
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,230
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 848
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 798
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 705
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 595

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 705
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 575
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 366
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 200
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 138