Skoda Roomster: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Skoda Roomster fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 5.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 18,519 individual Skoda Roomster tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 70.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 29 in every 100 Skoda Roomsters presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Skoda Roomster tested had covered 85,385 miles and was built around 2011.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Skoda Roomster bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Skoda Roomster rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Skoda Roomsters actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Skoda Roomster

1. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.4% of tests (5.47x the national rate for this defect)
2. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.3% of tests (3.83x the national rate for this defect)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.7% of tests (3.53x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.8% of tests (3.15x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.9% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this defect)
6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.2% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this defect)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)
8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.6% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.6% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)

From 24,522 DVSA-tracked Skoda Roomster tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.68% of these flagged Skoda Roomster defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Skoda Roomster pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Skoda Roomster year:

• 2006 Skoda Roomster - 51.8% first-time pass, 384 tests
• 2007 Skoda Roomster - 57.8% first-time pass, 2,428 tests
• 2008 Skoda Roomster - 59.8% first-time pass, 2,085 tests
• 2009 Skoda Roomster - 63.3% first-time pass, 1,135 tests
• 2010 Skoda Roomster - 70.7% first-time pass, 1,306 tests
• 2011 Skoda Roomster - 72.1% first-time pass, 1,544 tests
• 2012 Skoda Roomster - 72.8% first-time pass, 2,401 tests
• 2013 Skoda Roomster - 78.5% first-time pass, 2,655 tests
• 2014 Skoda Roomster - 81% first-time pass, 2,763 tests
• 2015 Skoda Roomster - 83.3% first-time pass, 1,712 tests

Skoda Roomster by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

• Petrol Skoda Roomster - 75.4% first-time pass, 11,459 tests
• Diesel Skoda Roomster - 64.1% first-time pass, 6,955 tests

Other Skoda models

• Skoda Fabia - 75.3%
• Skoda Octavia - 78.9%
• Skoda Yeti - 80.3%
• Skoda Superb - 80%
• Skoda Citigo - 84.7%
• Skoda Karoq - 91.3%
• Skoda Kodiaq - 89.7%
• Skoda Rapid - 77.9%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Jeep G-Cherokee Overland Crd A - 70.9%
• Chrysler 300 - 70.9%
• Volkswagen Transporter - 70.8%
• Mercedes-Benz Viano - 70.7%
• Mazda Rx-8 - 70.7%
• Volkswagen Motor Caravan - 70.7%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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