Skoda Yeti MOT failure rate and common faults
74,816 Skoda Yeti cars aged 3 to 20 took their MOT in 2025, and 26.1% failed at the first attempt. An average car of the same age failed 30.1% of the time, which makes the Skoda Yeti 13% less likely to fail than the typical car on the road. Here is what fails, and which years to look for.
26.1%
failed first time
74,816 MOT tests in 2025
-13%
vs same age average
average car of this age mix: 30.1%
74 of 208
age adjusted rank
among cars; 1 fails least
71.6
dangerous defects per 1,000
same age average: 109.5
What fails on a Skoda Yeti MOT
Failure items recorded per 1,000 tests, by part of the car, set against an average car with exactly the same spread of ages. A figure well above average is a weak spot worth checking before you buy.
The most common Skoda Yeti MOT failures
The individual failure items testers recorded most often, per 1,000 tests.
| Failure item | Area | Per 1,000 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn | Suspension | 47.0 |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken | Suspension | 44.4 |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt | Suspension | 21.5 |
| Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect | Lights and electrics | 21.4 |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 18.8 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 17.4 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction | Engine, emissions and leaks | 17.2 |
| Position lamp: not working | Lights and electrics | 16.8 |
| Suspension arm: corroded and seriously weakened | Suspension | 16.3 |
| Tyres: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 15.8 |
Skoda Yeti MOT failure rate by year
Every car fails more often as it ages, so each registration year is compared with the average for all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 500 tests are left out.
| First registered | Tests | Failed | Same age average | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11,164 | 17.7% | 21.8% | 54,800 |
| 2016 | 13,175 | 21.4% | 25.1% | 63,300 |
| 2015 | 12,585 | 24.9% | 28.1% | 72,800 |
| 2014 | 12,182 | 27.2% | 31.4% | 81,200 |
| 2013 | 10,100 | 28.9% | 34.3% | 91,600 |
| 2012 | 6,536 | 32.6% | 36.6% | 101,600 |
| 2011 | 5,012 | 34.3% | 38.8% | 104,100 |
| 2010 | 3,514 | 38.3% | 40.7% | 110,800 |
| 2009 | 508 | 39.8% | 41.8% | 117,300 |
Advisories to look for in a Skoda Yeti's MOT history
An advisory is a tester's warning that something is wearing but has not failed yet. These are the ones written most often on the Skoda Yeti, per 1,000 tests. If the car you are looking at has one of these, ask whether it has been fixed since.
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge228.9
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil165.0
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened159.8
- Tyres: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing144.4
- Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened137.6
- Brake pads: wearing thin87.2
Checking a used Skoda Yeti before you buy
Against cars of the same age, the Skoda Yeti fails more often than average on suspension. Start there.
Suspension
Drive over speed bumps with the radio off and listen for knocks. Look at the car side on: a corner sitting lower than the others often means a broken coil spring.
Averages only take you so far. The specific car's MOT history shows whether it has already failed on any of these, how often advisories were ignored, and whether the mileage climbs steadily from test to test. Read our guide to reading a car's MOT history before you go to view it.
Fuel mix of the Skoda Yeti cars tested: Diesel 56%, Petrol 44%. Average age at test 10.8 years, average recorded mileage 79,000.
Skoda Yeti MOT questions
What is the Skoda Yeti MOT failure rate?
26.1% of Skoda Yeti cars failed their first MOT test of 2025, from 74,816 tests on vehicles aged 3 to 20. An average car with the same age mix failed 30.1% of the time, so the Skoda Yeti was 13% less likely to fail.
What fails most often on a Skoda Yeti MOT?
Suspension caused the most failure items, at 187 per 1,000 tests. The single most common failure item was "Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn", recorded 47.0 times per 1,000 tests.
Which Skoda Yeti year has the best MOT record?
Measured against cars of the same age, 2017 registrations did best: 17.7% failed against an average of 21.8% for cars that age. Older cars always fail more often, so compare a year with its age group rather than with newer cars.
Does this tell me whether a particular Skoda Yeti will pass?
No. These are averages across every Skoda Yeti tested in 2025. The car in front of you has its own record: its full MOT history shows every pass, failure and advisory it has had, and it is free to view by registration.
Other Skoda models
- Skoda Fabia28.8% failed
- Skoda Octavia24.0% failed
- Skoda Superb22.5% failed
- Skoda Karoq11.1% failed
- Skoda Citigo22.0% failed
- Skoda Kodiaq12.8% failed
Ranked close to the Skoda Yeti
- Mercedes-Benz GLArank 71
- Toyota Corollarank 72
- Saab 9-3rank 73
- Smart Fortworank 75
How these figures are calculated
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 release. We count first tests of cars and small vans (class 4) aged 3 to 20, so a car that fails and is retested is counted once. A failure includes faults fixed and passed within the same visit. The same age average weights the national failure rate for each age by how many Skoda Yeti cars of that age were tested, so a model is never penalised for having an older fleet. Make and model are as recorded at the test; trim levels are combined. Full method and rankings.
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