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Škoda Citigo, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

51,289 Škoda Citigos are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 78% of initial MOT tests, 5.7 points above the 72.3% UK average.

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Škoda Citigo at the MOT

78% of 52,098 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Citigo 227th of 575 models. Škoda Citigos aged 3 to 5 years passed 88.7% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 75.3%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Škoda Citigo78%
  • All Škoda modelsThe Citigo is 1.6 pts ahead76.4%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Škoda Citigo tests in 2025.

  • 3 to 5 years3,380 tests88.7%
  • 6 to 10 years33,894 tests78.1%
  • 11 years and over14,824 tests75.3%

Where Citigos fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Škoda Citigo tests in 2025.

  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment24.7%
  • Brakes19.9%
  • Suspension13.4%
  • Tyres12.6%
  • Noise, emissions and leaks11.7%

The items testers recorded most often were pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn (6.3%), wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (5.2%) and position lamp not working (5.2%).

The MOT page lists every common Citigo MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Škoda Citigo MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The Citigo's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

    Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.24.7% of Citigo failure items

  2. Brakes

    Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.19.9% of Citigo failure items

  3. Suspension

    Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.13.4% of Citigo failure items

Škoda Citigos in the UK

51,289 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 148% since the end of 2014.

Change since 2014
+148%from 20,715 licensed
Typical year of first use
2015half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2015 or earlier
First registered in 2025
5against 8,458 in 2015
Declared off the road
7301.4% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Škoda Citigos since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

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DateLicensed
End of 201420,715
End of 201528,625
End of 201636,438
End of 201742,790
End of 201848,139
End of 201952,730
End of 202052,117
End of 202152,589
End of 202252,425
End of 202352,114
End of 202451,695
End of 202551,411
End of June 202651,289

How old they are

Licensed Škoda Citigos by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year
Show the figures
First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
2020264290
20194,4604,676
20185,2675,516
20176,1726,519
20167,7038,109
20157,9488,458
20149,059
20136,748
20123,617

7,948 Citigos first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 94% of the 8,458 first registered that year.

Citigo engine sizes

1.0 litre engines made up 99% of Škoda Citigo MOT tests in 2025. Petrol accounts for 99% of licensed Citigos. Electric examples were 0.6% of tests.

Škoda Citigo recalls

7 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Škoda Citigo. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Citigo is affected.

  1. Jul 2025 R/2026/002

    Takata drivers side front airbag

    Citigos built Dec 2012 to Mar 2016 · 108 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles the propellant in the front airbag may deteriorate due to high humidity and temperature fluctuations. As a result in the event of an accident and airbag deployment fragments could detach from the generator housing and injure the vehicle occupants.
    Remedy
    Replace the front airbag on the driver's side.

  2. Mar 2023 R/2023/086

    On affected vehicles from a certain production period there is a possibility that the gas generator cover could be damaged when the driver's airbag is activated

    Citigos built Nov 2013 · 63 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    Replace the driver's airbag in affected vehicles.

  3. Dec 2020 R/2020/349

    Damaged battery cells could have been installed in the high voltage battery which could lead to a thermal overload

    Citigos built May 2020 · 1 vehicle across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles damaged battery cells could have been installed in the high voltage battery which could lead to a thermal overload.
    Remedy
    Replace the batteries.

  4. Dec 2017 R/2017/348

    Towing eye in the vehicle tool kit may detach during use

    Citigos built Oct 2015 to Jun 2017 · 12,140 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The welding of the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit may not be to specification. As a result the weld on the eye may fail during use causing loss of propulsion and the towrope with the attached eye can potentially cause property damage and personal injury.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit.

  5. Sep 2016 R/2016/219

    Panoramic sunroof may detach

    Citigos built Mar 2016 to Apr 2016 · 2 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The front panel of the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly which can lead to rattling noises during a journey. If the loosening front panel is not detected this poses a potential danger for the following traffic.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the front panel of the panoramic sunroof.

  6. Jul 2016 R/2016/158

    Manual child locks on rear passenger doors may disengage without warning

    Citigos built Nov 2015 to Apr 2016 · 3,258 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The door child locks may disengage without driver knowledge. Though the door remains close it is possible for the door to then be opened from the inside.
    Remedy
    On affected vehicles inspect lock mechanism and replace where necessary.

  7. May 2013 R/2013/059

    Side airbag diagnostic function disabled

    Citigos built Jan 2013 to Mar 2013 · 1,563 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Some vehicles may be fitted with airbag control units with incorrect parameters programmed. On these vehicles the diagnostic function for the side crash sensors is deactivated resulting in potential faults not being recognised and the airbag warning not illuminating.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to re programme the airbag control unit.
How to check a specific Citigo for recalls

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Škoda Citigo FAQs

How many Škoda Citigos are there in the UK?

51,289 Škoda Citigos were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 730 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Škoda Citigo reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 78% first-time pass rate for the Škoda Citigo across 52,098 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Škoda Citigo had any recalls?

7 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Škoda Citigo. The most recent was published in July 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Škoda Citigo?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, brakes and suspension. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check a Škoda Citigo's history?

Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.

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Across the 1,390 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Škoda history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Skoda VIN check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to July 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.