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15.9%fail rate

Skoda Citigo common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Skoda Citigo fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 7,422 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Brakes20.7% of failures
Tyres15.8% of failures
Lamps & electrical15.5% of failures
Visibility/wipers14.4% of failures
Suspension12.1% of failures
Exhaust & emissions8.3% of failures

About 15.9% of MOT tests recorded on the Skoda Citigo in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is brakes, which makes up 20.7% of the Skoda Citigo's failures, followed by brakes, tyres, lamps & electrical, visibility/wipers. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Skoda Fabia MOT failures20.9% failure rateSkoda Octavia MOT failures18.0% failure rateSkoda Yeti MOT failures15.9% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain