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2018 Skoda Fabia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
80.5%
Latest Pass Rate
69,335
Total Tests (All Years)
40,138 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 80.5%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 7.1% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Skoda Fabia as it ages.

2 yrs91.6%
3 yrs86.5%
4 yrs85.2%
5 yrs83.6%
6 yrs80.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs91.6%631
3 yrs86.5%17,133
4 yrs85.2%13,861
5 yrs83.6%16,882
6 yrs80.5%20,828

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Skoda Fabia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)80.5%20,828
2023 (5 yrs)83.6%16,882
2022 (4 yrs)85.2%13,861
2021 (3 yrs)86.5%17,133
2020 (2 yrs)91.6%631

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
91.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 631Avg Mileage 19,154Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 4.6%
2021
86.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 17,133Avg Mileage 20,118Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%
2022
85.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,861Avg Mileage 26,620Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%
2023
83.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,882Avg Mileage 33,201Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%
2024
80.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 20,828Avg Mileage 40,138Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Skoda Fabia, with age trends.

Tyres
12.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
8.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.5%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
5.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.1% (2 yrs)16.0% (6 yrs)
+11.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.4% (2 yrs)13.5% (6 yrs)
+11.1%
🔴 ↑
Visibility3.6% (2 yrs)4.3% (6 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.6% (2 yrs)4.7% (6 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Fabia cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 69,335 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.

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