MOT performance
Skoda Yeti diesel: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 86,018 MOT tests on diesel Skoda Yetis in 2023–2024 (on average 9.1 years old at test, median 76,882 miles), 75.0% passed first time, against 81.5% of 66,080 petrol Skoda Yeti tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, diesel Skoda Yetis failed 14% less often than comparable cars — 0.86× against 0.81× for the Skoda Yeti as a whole.
86,018 MOT tests on 42,938 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 75.0% | ±0.3 pts (95%), n = 86,018 |
| All Skoda Yetis | 77.8% | n = 152,100 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 0.86× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Skoda Yeti overall 0.81× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 5.3% | n = 86,018 |
| Average age at test | 9.1 years | n = 86,018 |
| Registration years covered | 2009–2018 | DVSA first-use date |
Diesel against the other Skoda Yeti fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel). The diesel cars were tested 1 years older on average than the petrol ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.
| Fuel | Tests | Average age | First-time pass | vs similar cars | Dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 86,018 | 9.1 yrs | 75.0% | -14% | 5.3% |
| Petrol | 66,080 | 8.1 yrs | 81.5% | -27% | 4.3% |
Where diesel Skoda Yetis differ
- Noise, emissions and leaks: diesel Skoda Yetis failed 35% more often than the Skoda Yeti overall, relative to comparable cars (1.00× vs 0.74×).
- Body, chassis and structure: diesel Skoda Yetis failed 20% more often than the Skoda Yeti overall, relative to comparable cars (0.89× vs 0.74×).
| Area | Diesel (vs similar) | All Skoda Yetis (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.4% (+11%) | 8.4% (+1%) |
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 7.2% (-31%) | 6.6% (-31%) |
| Brakes | 5.7% (-15%) | 4.8% (-20%) |
| Tyres | 4.6% (-34%) | 4.5% (-32%) |
| Body, chassis and structure | 2.7% (-11%) | 1.9% (-26%) |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.6% (Same) | 1.8% (-26%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 1.7% (-58%) | 1.8% (-58%) |
| Seat belts and airbags | 0.6% (-28%) | 0.5% (-25%) |
| Steering | 0.5% (-73%) | 0.4% (-76%) |
| Registration plates and VIN | 0.2% (-52%) | 0.1% (-48%) |
| Road wheels | 0.1% (-69%) | 0.1% (-68%) |
Most common diesel Skoda Yeti failure items
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Coil spring: fractured or broken | Suspension | 3.31% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn | Suspension | 3.10% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction | Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.73% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 1.55% |
| Position lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 1.49% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | diesel pass rate (tests) | petrol pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|
| 5-6 | 85.0% (9,291) | 85.5% (16,524) |
| 7-8 | 79.5% (24,903) | 83.2% (25,695) |
| 9-10 | 74.4% (29,587) | 80.3% (13,217) |
| 11-12 | 67.7% (16,357) | 74.9% (7,530) |
| 13-15 | 63.1% (5,873) | 68.0% (3,114) |
Skoda Yeti by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2010 Skoda Yeti · 64.9%
- 2011 Skoda Yeti · 69.1%
- 2012 Skoda Yeti · 70.8%
- 2013 Skoda Yeti · 75.8%
- 2014 Skoda Yeti · 77.9%
- 2015 Skoda Yeti · 79.8%
- 2016 Skoda Yeti · 82.4%
- 2017 Skoda Yeti · 85.4%
What this does and doesn't tell you
Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.