Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Skoda Fabia Reliability

The Skoda Fabia (current generation) scores 75/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from ADAC, DVSA data.

Composite Score
75
/ 100
Good
Sources: ADAC · DVSA · latest 2024
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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)
Model years 2008–2022 · 2024 report
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80
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2021 · 2024 report · n=293793
293,793 UK MOT tests · overall 24.8% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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72
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=217340
217,340 UK MOT tests · overall 24.1% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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72
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 293,793 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting 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
70
10.9% fail vs 10.9% fleet
44,621 tests
Age 69 yrs
70
19.0% fail vs 19.2% fleet
93,006 tests
Age 1014 yrs
77
26.4% fail vs 32.1% fleet
89,510 tests
Age 1520 yrs
69
39.9% fail vs 38.8% fleet
66,656 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Joints
25,598
26.4%
#2
Condition
23,508
24.2%
#3
Pins and bushes
19,163
19.7%
#4
Headlamp
16,191
16.7%
#5
Wipers
12,655
13.0%

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

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