2025 MOT results
Skoda Yeti common problems
The most common reason a Skoda Yeti fails its MOT is a broken coil spring, on 15.3% of its 19,559 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 4 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a lighting fault at 4.5% of failures against 1.1% expected; worn suspension bushes at 12.4% of failures against 4.9% expected; a split joint boot at 6.8% of failures against 2.7% expected.
- Tests in 2025 74,816 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 26.1% 19,559 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 5.3% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 53.5% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Skoda Yeti MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Skoda Yeti tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (11 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 15.3% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | 12.4% |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | 6.8% |
| Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.7% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.6% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 6.3% |
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.8% |
| Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | 5.5% |
| Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 4.9% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 4.9% |
| Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | 4.5% |
| Suspension arm: corroded and seriously weakened Suspension | 4.5% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Broken coil spring
15.3% of failures 10.7% expected somewhat more often
A broken suspension spring, which usually snaps in the bottom coil and often fails on both sides within a year.
Look at each corner for a sagging ride height, and listen for a knock over speed bumps.
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Worn suspension bushes
12.4% of failures 4.9% expected 2.5 times as often
Worn rubber bushes in a suspension arm, letting the arm move under load.
Perished or cracked rubber at the inner ends of the lower arms, visible with the wheel turned.
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Split joint boot
6.8% of failures 2.7% expected 2.5 times as often
A split rubber boot on a joint or driveshaft. The joint may still be sound, but dirt and water get in once the boot is open.
Turn the wheels to full lock and look behind them for greasy splits in the rubber concertina.
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Headlamp aim out of line
6.7% of failures 3.7% expected 1.8 times as often
The beam pattern points too high, too low, or in the wrong place, so it either dazzles others or lights too little road.
Nothing to do at the roadside, but a garage resets the aim in minutes; a sagging suspension corner or a heavy boot load can throw it out.
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Engine management light on
6.6% of failures 5.2% expected somewhat more often
The engine management light is on, or has been disconnected. Either fails the test.
A cheap code reader on the diagnostic socket will say what the car has stored before you pay for a test.
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Worn brake pads
6.3% of failures 6.7% expected about as expected
Friction material worn under 1.5mm, thinner than the point most manufacturers call the limit.
Look through the wheel spokes at the pad against the disc; wear indicators squeal before they get this far.
Which parts of the car fail
Suspension is the area that most often fails a Skoda Yeti, on 47.0% of failed tests. That is also where it differs most from cars of the same registration years, which record 34.2%.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 47.0% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 29.0% |
| Brakes | 21.2% |
| Tyres | 18.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 9.3% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 8.0% |
| Visibility | 6.4% |
| Steering | 2.7% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
53.5% of Skoda Yeti tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Skoda Yetis, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 14.9% |
| Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension | 12.1% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 11.3% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 9.2% |
| Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 8.5% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 7.1% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 5.1% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 4.2% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.3% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle | 2.4% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 2.4% |
| Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes | 2.3% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What changes as a Skoda Yeti gets older
A 2017 Skoda Yeti failed 17.7% of its MOT tests in 2025; a 2010 one failed 38.2%. What fails changes as much as how often, and these are the two years themselves rather than an average across them.
2017 Skoda Yeti 17.7% failed, from 11,164 tests
- Broken coil spring 17.6%
- Headlamp aim out of line 11.9%
- Cut tyre 8.8%
- Worn brake pads 8.5%
- Headlamp aim set too low 5.3%
- Leaking damper 4.6%
2010 Skoda Yeti 38.2% failed, from 3,514 tests
- Broken coil spring 13.1%
- Split joint boot 9.7%
- Worn suspension bushes 8.0%
- Engine management light on 7.1%
- Indicator repeater out 7.0%
- Lighting fault 6.8%
Shares are of each year's failed tests. Every MOT a particular car has had, with the defects and advisories written at each test, is on GOV.UK's MOT history service from the registration, free.
Skoda Yeti problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Skoda Yeti?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Coil spring: fractured or broken” is the most common: it appears on 15.3% of failed Skoda Yeti tests. Across categories, suspension is the area that most often fails one, on 47.0% of failed tests.
How often does a Skoda Yeti fail its MOT?
26.1% of Skoda Yeti tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 74,816 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 59 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Skoda Yeti than on other cars?
Yes. “Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault” appears on 4.5% of its failures against 1.1% for cars of the same age, and “Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn” appears on 12.4% of its failures against 4.9% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Skoda Yeti aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 74,816 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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