Skoda YETI - 2017
115.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda YETI, model year 2017.
Sample size: 11,342 cars, 23,530 tests and 27,158 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: 11,342 cars
The 2017 Škoda Yeti shows a lower overall defect rate, with 115 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 134 defects, indicating a performance that is 13.7% better than other cars of the same year. Notably, the Yeti excels in steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, where it has significantly fewer defects than the average. Although there is a trend of increasing defects with mileage, the Yeti's defect numbers remain relatively stable compared to its peers, particularly in the lower mileage brackets. Overall, this model stands out positively in several key categories, suggesting it is a reliable choice within its segment.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 11,342 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 14.1% better
62.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 87.5% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 33.1% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
▲ 34.8% better
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.0% better
136.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
▲ 55.7% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
- 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
Equipment
▼ 3.7% worse
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 67.8% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 4,123
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,786
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,726
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,828
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,419
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 753
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 751
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 725
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 553
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 532
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 532
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 478
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 365
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 319
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 210
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 120