Skoda Citigo MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Skoda Citigo took 52,499 MOT tests in Britain and passed 81% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 52,499
- First-time pass rate
- 81%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Citigo fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics6.4% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes4.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility4.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres3.5% (all cars 6.4%)
- Suspension2.0% (all cars 9.0%)
- Body and structure1.7% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.4% (all cars 3.1%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.4% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.5%
- Position lamp: not working 1.7%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 1.6%
- Headlamp aim: too low 1.6%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.4%
- Fuel cap/sealing device: ineffective 1.1%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 0.9%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 0.9%
Most common advisories
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 13.6%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 12.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 5.8%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 3.9%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 3.7%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 2.8%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.7%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.3%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,791 | 78% |
| 2013 | 7,060 | 79% |
| 2014 | 9,161 | 80% |
| 2015 | 8,108 | 80% |
| 2016 | 7,824 | 78% |
| 2017 | 6,294 | 83% |
| 2018 | 5,402 | 86% |
| 2019 | 4,568 | 92% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 15,140 miles |
| 4 years | 21,853 miles |
| 5 years | 26,689 miles |
| 6 years | 32,924 miles |
| 7 years | 39,193 miles |
| 8 years | 44,650 miles |
| 9 years | 54,252 miles |
| 10 years | 57,618 miles |
| 11 years | 60,999 miles |
Check a particular Citigo
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.