Petrol Skoda Yeti: MOT pass rate

84.3% of petrol Skoda Yetis pass the MOT first time, measured across 33,043 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 58,698.

Petrol against the other Skoda Yeti 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 Yeti specifically, petrol is the strongest at 84.3%, and this petrol version sits 3.7 points above the 80.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Skoda Yeti is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 Yeti had covered 58,698 miles at test, against 86,922 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

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 petrol Skoda Yeti

1. Warning device shows system malfunction, 0.8% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect)
2. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.2% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.6% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.6% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.9% of tests
7. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.8% of tests
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.4% of tests
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests
10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1% of tests

From 33,130 DVSA-tracked petrol Skoda Yeti tests, 2024, split out from the Skoda Yeti's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.92% 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 Yeti

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

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 19.5% of tests (4.98x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 8% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 21.2% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 17.3% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 11% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.8% of tests, also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.4% of tests, also fails
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 4.9% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.2% of tests
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.3% of tests

From 33,130 DVSA-tracked petrol Skoda Yeti tests, 2024.

Other Skoda Yeti fuel types

• Diesel Skoda Yeti - 77.7%

All Skoda Yeti MOT data · Every model