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Skoda Fabia

The Fabia is Skoda's smallest model, competing with the VW Polo and Ford Fiesta.

~70%

MOT pass rate

Supermini

Segment

Petrol

Fuel types available

Source: Brumble analysis of DVSA's 2025 MOT test year data, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0, based on 196,000 tests.

What to know

The Fabia sits close to the national average at around 70%, below Skoda's own overall brand average of 76.3%, the highest of any volume mainstream brand. This is a familiar pattern: a manufacturer's smaller, entry-level model often trails its stronger-performing SUV range.

The Fabia shares much of its underlying platform with the VW Polo (65.4%) and SEAT Ibiza, and tests meaningfully better than its VW Group sibling despite the shared engineering, worth knowing if you're cross-shopping within the group.

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