Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Skoda Yeti Reliability

The Skoda Yeti (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
9.7/1000 breakdowns
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63
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2018 · 2024 report · n=97889
97,889 UK MOT tests · overall 19.7% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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79
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2009–2017 · 2023 report · n=73318
73,318 UK MOT tests · overall 17.7% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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80
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 97,889 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 69 yrs
79
15.0% fail vs 19.2% fleet
47,655 tests
Age 1014 yrs
80
24.0% fail vs 32.1% fleet
49,543 tests
Age 1520 yrs
74
34.7% fail vs 38.8% fleet
691 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
4,926
25.1%
#2
Pins and bushes
4,393
22.3%
#3
Joints
3,782
19.2%
#4
Coil spring
3,347
17.0%
#5
Windscreen
3,215
16.4%

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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