Skoda Citigo: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Skoda Citigo passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 52,279 individual Skoda Citigo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate84.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+8 points
Tests analysed52,279
Average mileage at test48,402 miles
Average year of manufacture2015
Reliability rank1,258 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 84.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 15 in every 100 Skoda Citigos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Skoda Citigo tested had covered 48,402 miles and was built around 2015.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Skoda Citigo sits 8 points above the national average, ranked 1,258 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Skoda Citigo

  1. Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap, 1.1% of tests (8.61x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1.4% of tests (3.94x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 0.7% of tests (2.75x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.6% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1% of tests (2x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 0.8% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.1% of tests
  8. A tyre seriously damaged, 2% of tests
  9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2% of tests
  10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.8% of tests

From 52,252 DVSA-tracked Skoda Citigo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.38% of these flagged Skoda Citigo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Skoda Citigo

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Skoda Citigo before it actually fails on it.

  1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.1% of tests (2.04x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 25.5% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.1% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this advisory)
  4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.7% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this advisory)
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.9% of tests, also fails
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.9% of tests, also fails
  7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 8.1% of tests
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.4% of tests
  9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.1% of tests
  10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.3% of tests

From 52,252 DVSA-tracked Skoda Citigo tests, 2024.

Skoda Citigo pass rate by model year

From its 2012 to its 2019 model year, the Skoda Citigo's first-time pass rate has risen 12.1 points, from 81.3% to 93.4%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Skoda Citigo year:

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