Petrol Skoda Fabia: MOT pass rate

77.9% of petrol Skoda Fabias pass the MOT first time, measured across 185,424 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 61,151.

Petrol against the other Skoda Fabia versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Skoda Fabia specifically, petrol is the strongest at 77.9%, and this petrol version sits 2.3 points above the 75.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Skoda Fabia is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Skoda Fabia had covered 61,151 miles at test, against 111,611 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Skoda Fabia page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Skoda Fabia

1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.7% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.4% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.2% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
4. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.8% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.2% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.2% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.7% of tests
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests
9. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.9% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.8% of tests

From 186,021 DVSA-tracked petrol Skoda Fabia tests, 2024, split out from the Skoda Fabia's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.62% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Skoda Fabia

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 8.5% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.6% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 20.8% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.7% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.3% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 16.2% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24% of tests, also fails
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.6% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.7% of tests

From 186,021 DVSA-tracked petrol Skoda Fabia tests, 2024.

Other Skoda Fabia fuel types

• Diesel Skoda Fabia - 66.1%

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