2005 Skoda Fabia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

58.2%

Latest Pass Rate

208,699

Total Tests (All Years)

115,850 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 58.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 2.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Skoda Fabia as it ages.

4 yrs77.7%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs73.2%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs68.2%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs64.9%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs60.8%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs58.7%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs57.8%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs55.7%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs53.4%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs52.1%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs51.3%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs51.5%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs51.5%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs51.8%

→ ↑6.4%

19 yrs58.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.7%	17,205
5 yrs	73.2%	16,922
6 yrs	68.2%	17,171
7 yrs	64.9%	16,981
8 yrs	60.8%	16,955
9 yrs	58.7%	16,700
10 yrs	57.8%	16,377
11 yrs	55.7%	15,827
12 yrs	53.4%	15,314
13 yrs	52.1%	9,994
14 yrs	51.3%	9,628
15 yrs	51.5%	8,731
16 yrs	51.9%	9,418
17 yrs	51.5%	6,708
18 yrs	51.8%	7,205
19 yrs	58.2%	7,563

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Skoda Fabia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	58.2%	7,563
2023 (18 yrs)	51.8%	7,205
2022 (17 yrs)	51.5%	6,708
2021 (16 yrs)	51.9%	9,418
2020 (15 yrs)	51.5%	8,731
2019 (14 yrs)	51.3%	9,628
2018 (13 yrs)	52.1%	9,994
2017 (12 yrs)	53.4%	15,314
2016 (11 yrs)	55.7%	15,827
2015 (10 yrs)	57.8%	16,377
2014 (9 yrs)	58.7%	16,700
2013 (8 yrs)	60.8%	16,955
2012 (7 yrs)	64.9%	16,981
2011 (6 yrs)	68.2%	17,171
2010 (5 yrs)	73.2%	16,922
2009 (4 yrs)	77.7%	17,205

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 17,205Avg Mileage 35,592Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2010

73.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,922Avg Mileage 43,529Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2011

68.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 17,171Avg Mileage 51,478Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2012High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 16,981Avg Mileage 58,964Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2013High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 16,955Avg Mileage 66,249Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%

2014High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,700Avg Mileage 73,244Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%

2015High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,377Avg Mileage 80,035Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%

2016High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 15,827Avg Mileage 86,267Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.2%

2017High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,314Avg Mileage 91,485Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%

2018High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,994Avg Mileage 95,814Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2019High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,628Avg Mileage 99,325Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.8%

2020High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,731Avg Mileage 102,739Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.8%

2021High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,418Avg Mileage 104,090Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.5%

2022High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,708Avg Mileage 106,190Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.5%

2023High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,205Avg Mileage 108,686Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.9%

2024High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 7,563Avg Mileage 115,850Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.1%

MOT results for 2005 Skoda Fabia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.7%	17,205	35,592	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2010	5	73.2%	16,922	43,529	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2011	6	68.2%	17,171	51,478	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2012	7	64.9%	16,981	58,964	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2013	8	60.8%	16,955	66,249	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2014	9	58.7%	16,700	73,244	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%
2015	10	57.8%	16,377	80,035	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%
2016	11	55.7%	15,827	86,267	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.2%
2017	12	53.4%	15,314	91,485	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%
2018	13	52.1%	9,994	95,814	Brakes — 46.4%
2019	14	51.3%	9,628	99,325	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.8%
2020	15	51.5%	8,731	102,739	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.8%
2021	16	51.9%	9,418	104,090	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.5%
2022	17	51.5%	6,708	106,190	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.5%
2023	18	51.8%	7,205	108,686	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.9%
2024	19	58.2%	7,563	115,850	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Skoda Fabia, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	6.3% (4 yrs)	44.2% (19 yrs)	+37.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.0% (4 yrs)	43.8% (19 yrs)	+37.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.6% (4 yrs)	30.1% (19 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Fabia cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 208,699 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.