Skoda · MOT reliability data
Skoda Fabia
The Fabia is Skoda's smallest model, competing with the VW Polo and Ford Fiesta.
Skoda · MOT reliability data
The Fabia is Skoda's smallest model, competing with the VW Polo and Ford Fiesta.
70.6%
MOT pass rate
Supermini
Segment
Petrol
Fuel types available
Source: DS Auto Labs analysis of DVSA's anonymised 2025 MOT test results (Open Government Licence v3.0): 228,995 first-time tests of Skoda Fabia cars of all ages (test class 4, cars and light vans). A pass means a clean first-time pass; a car that failed and was repaired at the test station before passing counts as not passed, and aborted tests are excluded. Age is the car's age at the 2025 test.
What to know
In 2025, Skoda Fabia cars passed their MOT first time 70.6% of the time, across 228,995 tests. That is 5.7 points below Skoda's overall brand average of 76.3% and 1.8 points below the national average of 72.4%.
Age explains much of the difference between models. Pass rates fall steeply as cars get older, for every make, so a model with many old cars on the road looks worse than it is, and a recent model looks better. This compares the Skoda Fabia with the typical UK car of the same age.
| Car age | Skoda Fabia | All UK cars | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 86.8% | 87.2% | 25,181 |
| 6-9 years | 77.9% | 79.3% | 68,675 |
| 10-13 years | 71.6% | 67.9% | 63,840 |
| 14+ years | 56.8% | 59.3% | 70,943 |
Allowing for the age mix of the cars tested, a typical UK car would be expected to pass about 70.8% of the time. The Skoda Fabia passed at 70.6%, which is in line with that expected rate.
A model average says little about one particular car, so check its own MOT history for repeated advisories, past failures and mileage.
Check a specific Fabia's MOT history, tax status, and advisories by registration number.
Check MOT historySee how the Skoda range compares overall, with model-by-model pass rates.
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