2001 Skoda Fabia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

53.9%

Latest Pass Rate

169,404

Total Tests (All Years)

105,054 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Skoda Fabia as it ages.

8 yrs61.4%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs57.3%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs53.7%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs51.8%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs49.4%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs48.1%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs48.4%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs49.6%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs48.5%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs49.1%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs51.3%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs50.6%

→ ↑2.4%

21 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.2%

23 yrs53.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	61.4%	21,191
9 yrs	57.3%	20,519
10 yrs	53.7%	20,268
11 yrs	51.8%	19,166
12 yrs	49.4%	17,794
13 yrs	48.2%	15,982
14 yrs	48.1%	13,975
15 yrs	48.4%	11,729
16 yrs	49.6%	9,122
17 yrs	48.5%	4,771
18 yrs	49.1%	3,919
19 yrs	51.3%	2,889
20 yrs	50.6%	2,850
21 yrs	53.0%	1,778
22 yrs	53.7%	1,748
23 yrs	53.9%	1,703

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Skoda Fabia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	53.9%	1,703
2023 (22 yrs)	53.7%	1,748
2022 (21 yrs)	53%	1,778
2021 (20 yrs)	50.6%	2,850
2020 (19 yrs)	51.3%	2,889
2019 (18 yrs)	49.1%	3,919
2018 (17 yrs)	48.5%	4,771
2017 (16 yrs)	49.6%	9,122
2016 (15 yrs)	48.4%	11,729
2015 (14 yrs)	48.1%	13,975
2014 (13 yrs)	48.2%	15,982
2013 (12 yrs)	49.4%	17,794
2012 (11 yrs)	51.8%	19,166
2011 (10 yrs)	53.7%	20,268
2010 (9 yrs)	57.3%	20,519
2009 (8 yrs)	61.4%	21,191

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 21,191Avg Mileage 64,753Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2010High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 20,519Avg Mileage 71,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2011High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 20,268Avg Mileage 76,884Top Failure Suspension — 26.6%

2012High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 19,166Avg Mileage 82,363Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2013High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 17,794Avg Mileage 87,084Top Failure Suspension — 68.9%

2014High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 15,982Avg Mileage 91,184Top Failure Suspension — 70.9%

2015High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,975Avg Mileage 95,242Top Failure Suspension — 71.2%

2016High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,729Avg Mileage 98,109Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2017High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,122Avg Mileage 99,345Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2018High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,771Avg Mileage 100,706Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2019High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,919Avg Mileage 100,960Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.5%

2020High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,889Avg Mileage 100,065Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.9%

2021High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,850Avg Mileage 101,167Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2022High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,778Avg Mileage 100,952Top Failure Suspension — 69.5%

2023High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,748Avg Mileage 101,309Top Failure Suspension — 70.9%

2024High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,703Avg Mileage 105,054Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

MOT results for 2001 Skoda Fabia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	61.4%	21,191	64,753	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2010	9	57.3%	20,519	71,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2011	10	53.7%	20,268	76,884	Suspension — 26.6%
2012	11	51.8%	19,166	82,363	Suspension — 29.6%
2013	12	49.4%	17,794	87,084	Suspension — 68.9%
2014	13	48.2%	15,982	91,184	Suspension — 70.9%
2015	14	48.1%	13,975	95,242	Suspension — 71.2%
2016	15	48.4%	11,729	98,109	Suspension — 71.4%
2017	16	49.6%	9,122	99,345	Suspension — 68.2%
2018	17	48.5%	4,771	100,706	Suspension — 64.3%
2019	18	49.1%	3,919	100,960	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.5%
2020	19	51.3%	2,889	100,065	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.9%
2021	20	50.6%	2,850	101,167	Suspension — 67.2%
2022	21	53.0%	1,778	100,952	Suspension — 69.5%
2023	22	53.7%	1,748	101,309	Suspension — 70.9%
2024	23	53.9%	1,703	105,054	Suspension — 64.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Skoda Fabia, with age trends.

Suspension

56.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.6% (8 yrs)	64.4% (23 yrs)	+46.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.4% (8 yrs)	46.4% (23 yrs)	+33.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.7% (8 yrs)	29.6% (23 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Fabia cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 169,404 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.