2013 Skoda Fabia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

72.3%

Latest Pass Rate

158,737

Total Tests (All Years)

74,227 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 72.3%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 16.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Skoda Fabia as it ages.

1 yrs78.8%

→ ↑6.8%

2 yrs85.6%

→ ↓1.9%

3 yrs83.7%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs83.4%

→ ↓0.3%

5 yrs83.1%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs82.2%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs79.8%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs77.0%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs74.1%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs72.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	78.8%	33
2 yrs	85.6%	492
3 yrs	83.7%	19,234
4 yrs	83.4%	20,290
5 yrs	83.1%	14,174
6 yrs	82.2%	15,148
7 yrs	79.8%	15,814
8 yrs	78.2%	19,434
9 yrs	77.0%	15,411
10 yrs	74.1%	19,125
11 yrs	72.3%	19,582

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Skoda Fabia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	72.3%	19,582
2023 (10 yrs)	74.1%	19,125
2022 (9 yrs)	77%	15,411
2021 (8 yrs)	78.2%	19,434
2020 (7 yrs)	79.8%	15,814
2019 (6 yrs)	82.2%	15,148
2018 (5 yrs)	83.1%	14,174
2017 (4 yrs)	83.4%	20,290
2016 (3 yrs)	83.7%	19,234
2015 (2 yrs)	85.6%	492
2014 (1 yrs)	78.8%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

78.8%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 33Avg Mileage 43,944Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2015

85.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 492Avg Mileage 27,044Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2016

83.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 19,234Avg Mileage 24,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2017

83.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 20,290Avg Mileage 32,333Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2018

83.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,174Avg Mileage 39,583Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2019

82.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,148Avg Mileage 46,542Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2020

79.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 15,814Avg Mileage 52,735Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2021

78.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 19,434Avg Mileage 57,446Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2022

77.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,411Avg Mileage 62,828Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%

2023

74.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 19,125Avg Mileage 68,738Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

2024

72.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 19,582Avg Mileage 74,227Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%

MOT results for 2013 Skoda Fabia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	1	78.8%	33	43,944	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2015	2	85.6%	492	27,044	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2016	3	83.7%	19,234	24,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2017	4	83.4%	20,290	32,333	Tyres — 10.8%
2018	5	83.1%	14,174	39,583	Tyres — 13.5%
2019	6	82.2%	15,148	46,542	Tyres — 17.1%
2020	7	79.8%	15,814	52,735	Tyres — 19.3%
2021	8	78.2%	19,434	57,446	Tyres — 19.7%
2022	9	77.0%	15,411	62,828	Tyres — 21.5%
2023	10	74.1%	19,125	68,738	Tyres — 23.7%
2024	11	72.3%	19,582	74,227	Tyres — 20.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Skoda Fabia, with age trends.

Tyres

16.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.4%

↑ 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
Tyres	21.2% (1 yrs)	20.3% (11 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Fabia cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 158,737 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.