Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Skoda Citigo Reliability

The Skoda Citigo (current generation) scores 72/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from ADAC, DVSA data.

Composite Score
72
/ 100
Good
Sources: ADAC · DVSA · latest 2025
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

ADAC (European Auto Club)
All model years · 2025 report
11.7/1000 breakdowns
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59
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2010–2021 · 2024 report · n=65388
65,388 UK MOT tests · overall 15.6% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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82
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2009–2020 · 2023 report · n=49239
49,239 UK MOT tests · overall 13.7% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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82
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 65,388 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024 reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
84
7.0% fail vs 10.9% fleet
5,892 tests
Age 69 yrs
78
15.3% fail vs 19.2% fleet
34,351 tests
Age 1014 yrs
88
18.0% fail vs 32.1% fleet
25,145 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Service brake performance
2,677
24.2%
#2
Catalyst emissions
2,426
21.9%
#3
Condition
2,302
20.8%
#4
Wipers
2,067
18.7%
#5
Tread depth
1,605
14.5%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024 period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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