2004 Skoda Fabia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

193,216

Total Tests (All Years)

117,703 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 54.5%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 2.1% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Skoda Fabia as it ages.

5 yrs74.4%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs70.7%

→ ↓5.0%

7 yrs65.7%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs62.0%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs58.3%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs56.0%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs55.0%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs52.2%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs50.1%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs48.7%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.4%

19 yrs51.3%

→ ↑3.2%

20 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	74.4%	17,203
6 yrs	70.7%	16,877
7 yrs	65.7%	17,157
8 yrs	62.0%	16,909
9 yrs	58.3%	16,816
10 yrs	56.0%	16,364
11 yrs	55.0%	15,896
12 yrs	53.3%	14,985
13 yrs	52.2%	13,952
14 yrs	50.1%	8,700
15 yrs	48.7%	8,179
16 yrs	50.0%	6,977
17 yrs	50.0%	7,381
18 yrs	51.7%	5,068
19 yrs	51.3%	5,310
20 yrs	54.5%	5,442

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Skoda Fabia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	54.5%	5,442
2023 (19 yrs)	51.3%	5,310
2022 (18 yrs)	51.7%	5,068
2021 (17 yrs)	50%	7,381
2020 (16 yrs)	50%	6,977
2019 (15 yrs)	48.7%	8,179
2018 (14 yrs)	50.1%	8,700
2017 (13 yrs)	52.2%	13,952
2016 (12 yrs)	53.3%	14,985
2015 (11 yrs)	55%	15,896
2014 (10 yrs)	56%	16,364
2013 (9 yrs)	58.3%	16,816
2012 (8 yrs)	62%	16,909
2011 (7 yrs)	65.7%	17,157
2010 (6 yrs)	70.7%	16,877
2009 (5 yrs)	74.4%	17,203

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 17,203Avg Mileage 43,957Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2010

70.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 16,877Avg Mileage 51,912Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2011

65.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,157Avg Mileage 59,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2012High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 16,909Avg Mileage 66,784Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2013High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,816Avg Mileage 73,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%

2014High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,364Avg Mileage 80,326Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%

2015High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 15,896Avg Mileage 86,782Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,985Avg Mileage 92,158Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.8%

2017High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 13,952Avg Mileage 96,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%

2018High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,700Avg Mileage 101,032Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2019High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,179Avg Mileage 103,810Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.2%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,977Avg Mileage 105,971Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.7%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,381Avg Mileage 107,359Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.6%

2022High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,068Avg Mileage 109,087Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.1%

2023High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,310Avg Mileage 111,010Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.4%

2024High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 5,442Avg Mileage 117,703Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

MOT results for 2004 Skoda Fabia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	74.4%	17,203	43,957	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2010	6	70.7%	16,877	51,912	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2011	7	65.7%	17,157	59,143	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2012	8	62.0%	16,909	66,784	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2013	9	58.3%	16,816	73,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%
2014	10	56.0%	16,364	80,326	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%
2015	11	55.0%	15,896	86,782	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%
2016	12	53.3%	14,985	92,158	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.8%
2017	13	52.2%	13,952	96,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%
2018	14	50.1%	8,700	101,032	Brakes — 52.4%
2019	15	48.7%	8,179	103,810	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.2%
2020	16	50.0%	6,977	105,971	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.7%
2021	17	50.0%	7,381	107,359	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.6%
2022	18	51.7%	5,068	109,087	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.1%
2023	19	51.3%	5,310	111,010	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.4%
2024	20	54.5%	5,442	117,703	Suspension — 50.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Skoda Fabia, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.1%

↑ 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	7.3% (5 yrs)	50.7% (20 yrs)	+43.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.8% (5 yrs)	46.4% (20 yrs)	+38.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (5 yrs)	29.3% (20 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Fabia cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 193,216 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.