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12.7%fail rate

Skoda Scala common MOT failures and failure rate

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

Based on 630 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Tyres32.5% of failures
Brakes30.0% of failures
Suspension16.2% of failures
Visibility/wipers12.5% of failures
Other11.2% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Lamps & electrical11.2% of failures

About 12.7% of MOT tests recorded on the Skoda Scala 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 tyres, which makes up 32.5% of the Skoda Scala's failures, followed by tyres, brakes, suspension, 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