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2021 Skoda Fabia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
86.6%
Latest Pass Rate
11,069
Total Tests (All Years)
23,605 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fabia

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 86.6%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 2.9% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 Skoda Fabia as it ages.

At 2 years: 91.0% pass rate · At 3 years: 86.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs91.0%277
3 yrs86.6%10,792

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 Skoda Fabia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)86.6%10,792
2023 (2 yrs)91%277

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
91.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 277Avg Mileage 21,178Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%
2024
86.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 10,792Avg Mileage 23,605Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 Skoda Fabia, with age trends.

Tyres
9.2%
— Consistent
Visibility
3.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
3.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
1.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Visibility2.2% (2 yrs)5.4% (3 yrs)
+3.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.9% (2 yrs)10.5% (3 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.2% (2 yrs)3.5% (3 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —
Brakes2.9% (2 yrs)4.1% (3 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Skoda Fabia page →

About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Fabia cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 11,069 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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