MOT fail rates by first-use year

2013 Skoda Citigo MOT fail rate and common faults

How Skoda Citigo cars first used in 2013 did at their MOTs from 2022 to 2025, against all cars of the same age. From 28,145 DVSA MOT tests of these cars. First use is usually the date the car was first registered.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

At 12 years, tested in 2025

MOT fail rate at age 12 (n=6,934)24.3%

All cars at 12 years (n=7,303,151)36.0%

Difference−11.7 pts

MOT tests of 2013 cars, 2022 to 202528,145

What stands out

In 2025, at 12 years old, Skoda Citigo cars first used in 2013 failed 24.3% of MOTs (6,934 tests), 11.7 points below the 36.0% for all cars that age.
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 9 to 12 years old, the fail rate moved from 19.7% to 24.3%.
Skoda Citigo cars first used a year earlier, in 2012, failed 24.5% at the same age of 12 years (3,791 tests, in 2024).
The most common fail item that is not a wear item, for the Skoda Citigo at 12 years, is service brake performance: excessively binding, at 1.9 per 100 MOTs (all cars: 0.9).

MOT fail rate by test year

Skoda Citigo cars first used in 2013: share of MOT tests that failed, by test year, against all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.
Test year	Age	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars	Difference
2022	9 years	19.7%	7,080	27.1%	−7.4 pts
2023	10 years	20.5%	7,092	30.3%	−9.8 pts
2024	11 years	22.8%	7,039	33.3%	−10.4 pts
2025	12 years	24.3%	6,934	36.0%	−11.7 pts

Most common faults at 12 years

These figures cover all Skoda Citigo MOTs at 12 years: cars first used 2012 to 2013, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=10,726). The list uses every first-use year so it has enough tests. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.

MOT fail items

Fail item	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Wear	2.0	1.7
Service brake performance: excessively binding	1.9	0.9
Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Wear	1.8	2.9
Wipers not clearing screen Wear	1.7	2.0
Coil spring broken	1.5	3.9
Fuel cap/sealing device: ineffective	1.5	0.1
Headlamp aim: too low Wear	1.5	1.5
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits	1.4	0.6
Side/position light not working Wear	1.2	4.1
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Wear	1.2	1.8

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=10,726). A test with two items counts once for each.

Advisories

Advisory	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Tyre tread close to the legal limit or worn on the edge Wear	13.9	18.0
Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wear	13.0	8.9
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	7.6	10.4
Suspension pin or bush worn, without excessive movement	5.7	7.3
Brake pads wearing thin Wear	3.8	7.6
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively	3.8	1.8
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases	3.2	2.6
Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s)	3.0	2.0
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material	2.9	4.5
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened	2.4	3.0

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=10,726). A test with two items counts once for each.

Fuel type at 12 years

These figures cover all Skoda Citigo MOTs at 12 years: cars first used 2012 to 2013, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=10,726). Each fuel is set against all cars of the same fuel and age. Fuels with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Fuel	Share of tests	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars, same fuel	Median mileage
Petrol	100.0%	24.4%	10,724	35.3%	63,362 miles

Fail rate by mileage at 12 years

These figures cover all Skoda Citigo MOTs at 12 years: cars first used 2012 to 2013, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=10,726). At 12 years, Skoda Citigo cars at 90,000 to 120,000 miles failed more often (34.1%, n=1,603) than those at under 30,000 miles (14.5%, n=1,084). Bands with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Mileage at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
Under 30,000 miles	14.5%	1,084	17.5%
30,000 to 60,000 miles	18.9%	3,768	27.7%
60,000 to 90,000 miles	26.8%	3,666	36.2%
90,000 to 120,000 miles	34.1%	1,603	40.2%

Car tax rules for a 2013 car

Cars first registered from 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 are taxed by CO2 emissions band, from band A (the lowest emissions) to band M. The band is set by the CO2 figure on the V5C logbook.

These are the rules, not the amount for a specific car. Car tax check

ULEZ and clean air zones

Petrol cars first registered from 2006 usually meet Euro 4, the petrol standard for the London ULEZ, so they usually do not pay the daily charge.
The clean air zones in Birmingham and Bristol use the same Euro 4 petrol and Euro 6 diesel standards. The low emission zones in Scotland use them too, but enforce them with fines, not a daily charge.

The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. ULEZ checker

Other years of the Skoda Citigo

2012 Skoda Citigo 2014 Skoda Citigo

Other Skoda models first used in 2013

Model	Age at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
Skoda Fabia (2013)	12 years in 2025	29.5%	18,384	36.0%
Skoda Octavia (2013)	12 years in 2025	28.9%	10,205	36.0%
Skoda Yeti (2013)	12 years in 2025	28.8%	10,132	36.0%
Skoda Superb (2013)	12 years in 2025	33.9%	3,434	36.0%
Skoda Rapid (2013)	12 years in 2025	31.3%	2,785	36.0%
Skoda Roomster (2013)	12 years in 2025	30.2%	2,609	36.0%

More on the Skoda Citigo

Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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Car tax and clean air zone rules are summarised from GOV.UK and Transport for London guidance. They are general rules and are not drawn from the MOT data.