Skoda Yeti: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Skoda Yeti passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 3.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 76,020 individual Skoda Yeti tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate80.3%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+3.6 points
Tests analysed76,020
Average mileage at test73,012 miles
Average year of manufacture2014
Reliability rank1,430 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 80.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 20 in every 100 Skoda Yetis 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 Yeti tested had covered 73,012 miles and was built around 2014.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Skoda Yeti sits 3.6 points above the national average, ranked 1,430 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.

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 Yeti 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 the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Skoda Yeti: £825 at UK salvage auction, from 7 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Skoda Yeti

  1. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 0.9% of tests (2.49x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Warning device shows system malfunction, 0.9% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.2% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.2% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.4% of tests
  7. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.8% of tests
  9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
  10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.6% of tests

From 75,986 DVSA-tracked Skoda Yeti tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.9% of these flagged Skoda Yeti defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Skoda Yeti

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 Yeti before it actually fails on it.

  1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 15.4% of tests (3.94x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 12.9% of tests (2.49x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.8% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 15.9% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this advisory)
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.3% of tests, also fails
  6. A tyre seriously damaged, 16.9% of tests, also fails
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 9.3% of tests, also fails
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8.9% of tests, also fails
  9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3% of tests
  10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.8% of tests

From 75,986 DVSA-tracked Skoda Yeti tests, 2024.

Skoda Yeti pass rate by model year

From its 2009 to its 2017 model year, the Skoda Yeti's first-time pass rate has risen 19.7 points, from 68.9% to 88.6%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Skoda Yeti year:

Skoda Yeti by fuel type

The Skoda Yeti's two most-tested fuel types split by 6.6 points: diesel passes first time 77.7% of the time (42,710 tests) against 84.3% for petrol (33,043 tests).

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