Skoda YETI - 2014
178.9 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 YETI, model year 2014.
Sample size: 12,517 cars, 26,856 tests and 48,051 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: 12,517 cars
The 2014 Škoda Yeti has an overall defect rate of 179 per 100 vehicles, which is 8% lower than the average for its year. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, peaking at 345 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. Notably, the Yeti excels in several categories, including steering, where it shows significantly fewer defects compared to the average, and in visibility and lights & electrics, both of which are better than average performance. The model demonstrates a commendable reliability profile for its age, particularly in areas related to safety and functionality.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 12,517 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 15.8% better
78.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 87.4% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 36.6% better
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
▲ 43.5% better
22.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 11.0% worse
220.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 39.1% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 15.6% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 29.9% better
11.0 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
- 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
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,347
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,418
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,279
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,185
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,899
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,283
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,197
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,512
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,000
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 885
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,512
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 707
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 461
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 420
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 401
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 383
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 350
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 340
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 328
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 297