Diesel Skoda Yeti: MOT pass rate

77.7% of diesel Skoda Yetis pass the MOT first time, measured across 42,710 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 86,922.

Diesel against the other Skoda Yeti versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Skoda Yeti specifically, petrol is the strongest at 84.3%, and this diesel version sits 2.9 points below the 80.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Skoda Yeti fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. 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 diesel Skoda Yeti had covered 86,922 miles at test, against 58,698 for the petrol. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

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

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Skoda Yeti

1. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 1.2% of tests (3.57x the national rate for this defect)
2. Warning device shows system malfunction, 1.1% of tests (2.61x the national rate for this defect)
3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.7% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.2% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.3% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.5% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.5% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests

From 42,855 DVSA-tracked diesel Skoda Yeti tests, 2024, split out from the Skoda Yeti's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.88% 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 diesel Skoda Yeti

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

1. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 16.7% of tests (3.22x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 12.3% of tests (3.14x the national rate for this defect)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.3% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 19.7% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
5. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.8% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.2% of tests, also fails
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.6% of tests, also fails
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 12.4% of tests, also fails
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.5% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.9% of tests, also fails

From 42,855 DVSA-tracked diesel Skoda Yeti tests, 2024.

Other Skoda Yeti fuel types

• Petrol Skoda Yeti - 84.3%

All Skoda Yeti MOT data · Every model