2007 Skoda Fabia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

55.5%

Latest Pass Rate

192,985

Total Tests (All Years)

107,044 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 55.5%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 2.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Skoda Fabia as it ages.

2 yrs81.7%

→ ↑1.2%

3 yrs82.9%

→ ↓4.3%

4 yrs78.6%

→ ↓4.9%

5 yrs73.7%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs69.7%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs67.1%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs65.8%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs64.0%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs62.1%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs55.2%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs55.0%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs53.9%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs55.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.7%	339
3 yrs	82.9%	15,083
4 yrs	78.6%	15,444
5 yrs	73.7%	15,399
6 yrs	69.7%	15,332
7 yrs	67.1%	15,250
8 yrs	65.8%	15,101
9 yrs	64.0%	14,834
10 yrs	62.1%	14,754
11 yrs	58.8%	9,955
12 yrs	56.4%	10,240
13 yrs	56.2%	10,028
14 yrs	55.2%	11,736
15 yrs	55.0%	8,890
16 yrs	53.9%	10,045
17 yrs	55.5%	10,555

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Skoda Fabia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	55.5%	10,555
2023 (16 yrs)	53.9%	10,045
2022 (15 yrs)	55%	8,890
2021 (14 yrs)	55.2%	11,736
2020 (13 yrs)	56.2%	10,028
2019 (12 yrs)	56.4%	10,240
2018 (11 yrs)	58.8%	9,955
2017 (10 yrs)	62.1%	14,754
2016 (9 yrs)	64%	14,834
2015 (8 yrs)	65.8%	15,101
2014 (7 yrs)	67.1%	15,250
2013 (6 yrs)	69.7%	15,332
2012 (5 yrs)	73.7%	15,399
2011 (4 yrs)	78.6%	15,444
2010 (3 yrs)	82.9%	15,083
2009 (2 yrs)	81.7%	339

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 339Avg Mileage 25,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2010

82.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 15,083Avg Mileage 25,916Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2011

78.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,444Avg Mileage 33,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2012

73.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,399Avg Mileage 41,324Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2013

69.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,332Avg Mileage 48,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2014

67.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 15,250Avg Mileage 56,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2015

65.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,101Avg Mileage 63,357Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2016High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,834Avg Mileage 69,877Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2017High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,754Avg Mileage 76,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%

2018High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,955Avg Mileage 82,291Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2019High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,240Avg Mileage 87,279Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.3%

2020High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,028Avg Mileage 91,497Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%

2021High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,736Avg Mileage 93,954Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

2022High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,890Avg Mileage 96,853Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.0%

2023High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 10,045Avg Mileage 100,953Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.9%

2024High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 10,555Avg Mileage 107,044Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.4%

MOT results for 2007 Skoda Fabia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	81.7%	339	25,203	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2010	3	82.9%	15,083	25,916	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2011	4	78.6%	15,444	33,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2012	5	73.7%	15,399	41,324	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2013	6	69.7%	15,332	48,818	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2014	7	67.1%	15,250	56,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2015	8	65.8%	15,101	63,357	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2016	9	64.0%	14,834	69,877	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2017	10	62.1%	14,754	76,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2018	11	58.8%	9,955	82,291	Suspension — 30.0%
2019	12	56.4%	10,240	87,279	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.3%
2020	13	56.2%	10,028	91,497	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%
2021	14	55.2%	11,736	93,954	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2022	15	55.0%	8,890	96,853	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.0%
2023	16	53.9%	10,045	100,953	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.9%
2024	17	55.5%	10,555	107,044	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Skoda Fabia, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ 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	1.8% (2 yrs)	45.3% (17 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.2% (2 yrs)	36.1% (17 yrs)	+32.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (2 yrs)	28.3% (17 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Fabia cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 192,985 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.