2009 Skoda Fabia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

56.8%

Latest Pass Rate

197,916

Total Tests (All Years)

88,628 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Skoda Fabia as it ages.

2 yrs82.0%

→ ↑1.3%

3 yrs83.3%

→ ↓3.5%

4 yrs79.8%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs77.3%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs75.2%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs72.2%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs69.4%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs66.1%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs62.2%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs60.2%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs56.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.0%	250
3 yrs	83.3%	17,589
4 yrs	79.8%	17,421
5 yrs	77.3%	17,361
6 yrs	75.2%	17,227
7 yrs	72.2%	17,042
8 yrs	69.4%	17,358
9 yrs	66.1%	12,001
10 yrs	65.1%	12,819
11 yrs	63.6%	12,981
12 yrs	62.2%	15,565
13 yrs	60.2%	11,680
14 yrs	58.2%	14,628
15 yrs	56.8%	13,994

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Skoda Fabia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	56.8%	13,994
2023 (14 yrs)	58.2%	14,628
2022 (13 yrs)	60.2%	11,680
2021 (12 yrs)	62.2%	15,565
2020 (11 yrs)	63.6%	12,981
2019 (10 yrs)	65.1%	12,819
2018 (9 yrs)	66.1%	12,001
2017 (8 yrs)	69.4%	17,358
2016 (7 yrs)	72.2%	17,042
2015 (6 yrs)	75.2%	17,227
2014 (5 yrs)	77.3%	17,361
2013 (4 yrs)	79.8%	17,421
2012 (3 yrs)	83.3%	17,589
2011 (2 yrs)	82%	250

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

82.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 250Avg Mileage 25,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2012

83.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 17,589Avg Mileage 22,914Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2013

79.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 17,421Avg Mileage 29,835Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2014

77.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 17,361Avg Mileage 37,158Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2015

75.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 17,227Avg Mileage 44,341Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2016

72.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,042Avg Mileage 50,776Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2017

69.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 17,358Avg Mileage 57,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2018

66.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,001Avg Mileage 62,974Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.3%

2019

65.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,819Avg Mileage 68,897Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.3%

2020High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,981Avg Mileage 73,683Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%

2021High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,565Avg Mileage 77,304Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.8%

2022High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,680Avg Mileage 82,086Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.4%

2023High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 14,628Avg Mileage 85,665Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2024High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 13,994Avg Mileage 88,628Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

MOT results for 2009 Skoda Fabia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	82.0%	250	25,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2012	3	83.3%	17,589	22,914	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2013	4	79.8%	17,421	29,835	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2014	5	77.3%	17,361	37,158	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2015	6	75.2%	17,227	44,341	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2016	7	72.2%	17,042	50,776	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2017	8	69.4%	17,358	57,307	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2018	9	66.1%	12,001	62,974	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.3%
2019	10	65.1%	12,819	68,897	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.3%
2020	11	63.6%	12,981	73,683	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%
2021	12	62.2%	15,565	77,304	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.8%
2022	13	60.2%	11,680	82,086	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.4%
2023	14	58.2%	14,628	85,665	Suspension — 43.1%
2024	15	56.8%	13,994	88,628	Suspension — 40.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Skoda Fabia, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

16.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.2% (2 yrs)	40.6% (15 yrs)	+39.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.4% (2 yrs)	34.2% (15 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (2 yrs)	28.5% (15 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Fabia cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 197,916 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.