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Skoda Fabia — Reliability by Year

362,401 vehicles · MOT data 2000–2022 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Skoda Fabia was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2022
93.1% pass rate · 646 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2000
70.3% pass rate · 10,840 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2022
93.1%
20,401 mi 646
2021
90.7%
23,244 mi 6,643
2020
90.3%
25,181 mi 8,800
2019
89.5%
27,004 mi 14,692
2018
87.3%
31,176 mi 16,903
2017
86.8%
36,950 mi 18,675
2016
86.1%
40,573 mi 19,577
2015
86.3%
42,435 mi 18,230
2014
84.7%
47,254 mi 15,548
2013
83.6%
51,518 mi 20,232
2012
82.0%
57,617 mi 15,985
2011
81.0%
60,717 mi 14,640
2010
79.8%
60,810 mi 14,312
2009
77.1%
59,977 mi 18,073
2008
75.5%
67,723 mi 16,527
2007
74.6%
69,288 mi 15,869
2006
73.9%
72,057 mi 17,438
2005
73.0%
73,694 mi 17,921
2004
73.0%
74,447 mi 17,765
2003
73.3%
69,197 mi 19,219
2002
73.1%
71,722 mi 21,711
2001
71.3%
74,527 mi 22,155
2000
70.3%
71,498 mi 10,840

Which year Skoda Fabia is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 20,401 miles (newest year) to 74,527 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Skoda Fabia.

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