2010 Skoda Fabia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

63.0%

Latest Pass Rate

144,875

Total Tests (All Years)

89,921 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 63.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 10.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Skoda Fabia as it ages.

2 yrs85.9%

→ ↓2.5%

3 yrs83.4%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs81.9%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs79.7%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs77.8%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs76.2%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs72.7%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs70.7%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs69.3%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs68.1%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs67.1%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs63.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.9%	341
3 yrs	83.4%	13,972
4 yrs	81.9%	13,788
5 yrs	79.7%	13,794
6 yrs	77.8%	13,605
7 yrs	76.2%	13,965
8 yrs	72.7%	9,688
9 yrs	70.7%	10,173
10 yrs	69.3%	10,257
11 yrs	68.1%	12,563
12 yrs	67.1%	10,067
13 yrs	65.3%	11,773
14 yrs	63.0%	10,889

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Skoda Fabia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	63%	10,889
2023 (13 yrs)	65.3%	11,773
2022 (12 yrs)	67.1%	10,067
2021 (11 yrs)	68.1%	12,563
2020 (10 yrs)	69.3%	10,257
2019 (9 yrs)	70.7%	10,173
2018 (8 yrs)	72.7%	9,688
2017 (7 yrs)	76.2%	13,965
2016 (6 yrs)	77.8%	13,605
2015 (5 yrs)	79.7%	13,794
2014 (4 yrs)	81.9%	13,788
2013 (3 yrs)	83.4%	13,972
2012 (2 yrs)	85.9%	341

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

85.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 341Avg Mileage 22,275Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2013

83.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,972Avg Mileage 24,716Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2014

81.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,788Avg Mileage 32,441Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2015

79.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,794Avg Mileage 39,886Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2016

77.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,605Avg Mileage 47,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2017

76.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,965Avg Mileage 54,286Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2018

72.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,688Avg Mileage 60,970Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2019

70.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,173Avg Mileage 67,386Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2020

69.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,257Avg Mileage 72,712Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2021

68.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,563Avg Mileage 76,344Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2022

67.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,067Avg Mileage 80,252Top Failure Tyres — 27.1%

2023

65.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,773Avg Mileage 85,218Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2024High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,889Avg Mileage 89,921Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

MOT results for 2010 Skoda Fabia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	85.9%	341	22,275	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2013	3	83.4%	13,972	24,716	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2014	4	81.9%	13,788	32,441	Tyres — 12.1%
2015	5	79.7%	13,794	39,886	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2016	6	77.8%	13,605	47,190	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2017	7	76.2%	13,965	54,286	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2018	8	72.7%	9,688	60,970	Tyres — 18.2%
2019	9	70.7%	10,173	67,386	Tyres — 22.5%
2020	10	69.3%	10,257	72,712	Tyres — 24.1%
2021	11	68.1%	12,563	76,344	Brakes — 25.5%
2022	12	67.1%	10,067	80,252	Tyres — 27.1%
2023	13	65.3%	11,773	85,218	Brakes — 30.1%
2024	14	63.0%	10,889	89,921	Suspension — 28.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Skoda Fabia, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.2%

↑ 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	2.1% (2 yrs)	28.9% (14 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.9% (2 yrs)	26.9% (14 yrs)	+24.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.5% (2 yrs)	24.5% (14 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Fabia cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 144,875 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.