Petrol Skoda Scala: MOT pass rate

89.8% of petrol Skoda Scalas pass the MOT first time, measured across 6,864 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 29,001.

Petrol against the other Skoda Scala 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 Scala specifically, petrol is the strongest at 89.8%, and this petrol version sits 0 points above the 89.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. 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 Scala had covered 29,001 miles at test, against 45,115 for the diesel. That is low mileage, which usually means light urban use. Short journeys are harder on batteries, brakes and exhausts than motorway miles, so do not assume low miles means low wear.

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 Scala page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Skoda Scala

1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.1% of tests (2.9x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.5% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.6% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.1% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.3% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.5% of tests
10. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.4% of tests

From 6,880 DVSA-tracked petrol Skoda Scala tests, 2024, split out from the Skoda Scala's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.29% 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 Scala

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

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 31.4% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.6% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 18.1% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 16.6% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.3% of tests, also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1% of tests
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.9% of tests, also fails
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.6% of tests
9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.4% of tests
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.2% of tests

From 6,880 DVSA-tracked petrol Skoda Scala tests, 2024.

Other Skoda Scala fuel types

• Diesel Skoda Scala - 89%

All Skoda Scala MOT data · Every model