Skoda Yeti MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Skoda Yeti took 76,378 MOT tests in Britain and passed 79% 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
- 76,378
- First-time pass rate
- 79%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Yeti fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension7.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics6.4% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes4.4% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres4.4% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility1.8% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure1.7% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.7% (all cars 3.1%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.5% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 3.0%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 1.8%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.5%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.4%
- Position lamp: not working 1.3%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 1.3%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.2%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.1%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 13.4%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 10.8%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 10.3%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9.0%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 7.2%
- Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened 3.0%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 3.0%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 564 | 63% |
| 2010 | 3,838 | 66% |
| 2011 | 5,318 | 70% |
| 2012 | 6,810 | 72% |
| 2013 | 10,331 | 78% |
| 2014 | 12,332 | 80% |
| 2015 | 12,726 | 81% |
| 2016 | 13,197 | 84% |
| 2017 | 11,220 | 86% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 6 years | 41,681 miles |
| 7 years | 49,996 miles |
| 8 years | 59,546 miles |
| 9 years | 68,355 miles |
| 10 years | 79,085 miles |
| 11 years | 89,508 miles |
| 12 years | 93,780 miles |
| 13 years | 100,250 miles |
| 14 years | 106,602 miles |
Check a particular Yeti
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Skoda models
- Skoda Fabia
- Skoda Octavia
- Skoda Superb
- Skoda Citigo
- Skoda Karoq
- Skoda Kodiaq
- Skoda Rapid
- Skoda Roomster
- Skoda Scala
- Skoda Felicia
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.