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Skoda Roomster steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 9,655 MOT tests · Updated

At 10 years, 0.9 in 100 MOT tests of the Skoda Roomster failed on steering, against 2.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 9,655 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 87 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 15 years and at every older age seen
  • MOT tests at 10 years: 9,655 for the Skoda Roomster

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.9 fails per 100 MOT tests at 10 years, against 2.1 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 10 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

Skoda Roomster steering fails by age

Skoda Roomster steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Skoda Roomster. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.02467 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 1,743 MOT tests78 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 4,502 MOT tests89 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 7,253 MOT tests910 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 9,655 MOT tests1011 years: 1.3 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 9,573 MOT tests1112 years: 1.8 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 8,109 MOT tests1213 years: 1.9 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 6,507 MOT tests1314 years: 3.7 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 6,433 MOT tests1415 years: 4.8 per 100 (all cars 3.3), 7,562 MOT tests1516 years: 5.7 per 100 (all cars 3.4), 6,394 MOT tests1617 years: 7.0 per 100 (all cars 3.6), 4,828 MOT tests1718 years: 6.3 per 100 (all cars 3.9), 2,525 MOT tests18
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Skoda Roomster All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
71,7430.60.8
84,5020.51.2
97,2530.71.8
109,6550.92.1
119,5731.32.5
128,1091.82.8
136,5071.92.9
146,4333.73.2
157,5624.83.3
166,3945.73.4
174,8287.03.6
182,5256.33.9

All first-use years of the Skoda Roomster pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the steering at 10 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Play in steering rack inner joint(s).

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Other Skoda Roomster problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Skoda Roomster have more steering problems than other cars?

0.9 in 100 MOT tests at 10 years, against 2.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 9,655 MOT tests).

How common are Skoda Roomster steering problems?

0.9 in 100 MOT tests at 10 years failed on steering, against 2.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 9,655 MOT tests).

At what age do Skoda Roomster steering fails start?

15 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 21,309 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 75,084 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare