2014 Skoda Roomster: MOT pass rate and reliability
81% of 2014 Skoda Roomsters pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,763 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 64,559 miles.
How the 2014 compares
- Against all Skoda Roomsters (71.1%, 18,418 tests): +9.9 points
- Against all 2014 cars (75.4%): +5.6 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Skoda Roomster model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2014 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Skoda Roomster:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 51.8% | 384 | 119,700 |
| 2007 | 57.8% | 2,428 | 113,367 |
| 2008 | 59.8% | 2,085 | 108,242 |
| 2009 | 63.3% | 1,135 | 100,999 |
| 2010 | 70.7% | 1,306 | 97,184 |
| 2011 | 72.1% | 1,544 | 86,421 |
| 2012 | 72.8% | 2,401 | 82,589 |
| 2013 | 78.5% | 2,655 | 74,297 |
| 2014 | 81% | 2,763 | 64,559 |
| 2015 | 83.3% | 1,712 | 61,851 |
What this means if you are buying a 2014 Roomster
The 2014 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 9.9 points more often than the Skoda Roomster average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 12-year-old car fails on
A 2014 car is 12 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2014 Skoda Roomster the average at test was 64,559 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2015 at 83.3%, and the weakest in our data is 2006 at 51.8%. That 31.5 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2014 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2011 Skoda Roomster - 72.1%
- 2012 Skoda Roomster - 72.8%
- 2013 Skoda Roomster - 78.5%
- 2015 Skoda Roomster - 83.3%