MOT comparison

Skoda Fabia Mk3 vs Volkswagen Polo Mk5

How the Skoda Fabia Mk3 (2014–2021) and the Volkswagen Polo Mk5 (6R/6C) (2009–2017) do at their MOTs, compared at the same mileage so a high-mileage car is never measured against a low-mileage one.

Skoda Fabia Mk3

678,745

MOT tests compared · built 2014–2021

Passes more often in 11 of 13 mileage bands

Volkswagen Polo Mk5 (6R/6C)

3,651,741

MOT tests compared · built 2009–2017

Passes more often in 0 of 13 mileage bands

MOT pass rate by mileage

Share of MOTs passed first time, at the mileage recorded at the test.

Skoda Fabia Mk3 Volkswagen Polo Mk5

Under 10,000 miles 93.1% vs 93.5%

28,604 and 87,256 MOTs

10,000–20,000 miles 89.6% vs 89.3%

106,402 and 340,843 MOTs

20,000–30,000 miles 86.4% vs 83.9%

139,198 and 508,882 MOTs

30,000–40,000 miles 83.7% vs 79.1%

121,340 and 529,377 MOTs

40,000–50,000 miles 80.4% vs 74.5%

92,859 and 482,311 MOTs

50,000–60,000 miles 77.2% vs 70.2%

66,170 and 417,499 MOTs

60,000–70,000 miles 74.5% vs 66.5%

45,670 and 346,703 MOTs

70,000–80,000 miles 72.9% vs 63.2%

30,038 and 276,467 MOTs

80,000–90,000 miles 70.2% vs 60.4%

19,125 and 212,421 MOTs

90,000–100,000 miles 69.4% vs 58.0%

11,879 and 157,129 MOTs

100,000–125,000 miles 67.6% vs 55.1%

12,853 and 208,805 MOTs

125,000–150,000 miles 66.3% vs 52.8%

3,563 and 66,814 MOTs

150,000–175,000 miles 64.3% vs 52.6%

1,044 and 17,234 MOTs

Parts that fail more often

Only differences that hold across at least half of the mileage bands we could compare, and that are far too large to be chance, are listed. How we decide

Skoda Fabia Mk3 fails more often on

Rear brake disc

Fails about 3 times as often as the Volkswagen Polo Mk5: 1.3% of MOTs against 0.38%.

In 9 of 13 mileage bands · Braking System
Rear brake pad

Fails about 3 times as often as the Volkswagen Polo Mk5: 1.2% of MOTs against 0.39%.

In 9 of 13 mileage bands · Braking System
Front suspension arm

Fails about twice as often as the Volkswagen Polo Mk5: 2.1% of MOTs against 1.2%.

In 7 of 13 mileage bands · Suspension & Joints

Volkswagen Polo Mk5 fails more often on

Headlamp

Fails about twice as often as the Skoda Fabia Mk3: 5.4% of MOTs against 2.3%.

In 12 of 13 mileage bands · Lights & Signals
Parking brake

Fails about 3 times as often as the Skoda Fabia Mk3: 4.1% of MOTs against 1.4%.

In 11 of 13 mileage bands · Braking System

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These are differences in real MOT results, not engineering verdicts. Owner mix differs between models (some are more often taxis, first cars or rural cars), which is why every figure compares cars at the same mileage. How we compare cars.

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