Skoda

Skoda Scala — Reliability by Year

8,619 vehicles · MOT data 2019–2023 · first-test pass rates

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

Best pass rate year
2022
94.7% pass rate · 1,501 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2019
90.5% pass rate · 1,608 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2023 First MOTs due 2026+ 23,084 mi 210
2022
94.7%
23,167 mi 1,501
2021
92.6%
26,416 mi 2,188
2020
91.7%
28,238 mi 3,112
2019
90.5%
29,950 mi 1,608

* UK vehicles require their first MOT at 3 years old. Recent model years shown in grey have little or no MOT test data yet — pass rate data will build up as those vehicles mature.

Which year Skoda Scala 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 23,167 miles (newest year) to 29,950 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 Scala.

See the buying guide →

All Skoda models

Check any UK registration — free MOT history and risk insights.