73.9%
Škoda Yeti
Škoda Yeti MOT pass rate and common problems
The Škoda Yeti passed 73.9% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 1.6 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the Yeti compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
76.4%
Škoda average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The Yeti runs 2.5 points behind the Škoda average. It is 9th of the 12 Škoda models in the data. The average Yeti arrived at its test 10.8 years old with 79,040 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
Yeti MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
Škoda Yeti cars aged 6 to 10 years passed 77.9% of MOT tests. For cars aged 11 years and over that fell to 68.1%, a drop of 9.8 percentage points.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to 10 years | 43,974 | 77.9% | 5.6 pts above |
| 11 years and over | 30,842 | 68.1% | 4.2 pts below |
That is a typical decline as cars age. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where Yeti failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Škoda Yeti cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Suspension and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment together account for 55% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common Yeti MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Škoda Yeti cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 44.9% of everything testers recorded against failed Škoda Yeti cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a Yeti
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Suspension
Recorded most often: pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn, coil spring fractured or broken, linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt and suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened. 24.6% of failure items.
2
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect and position lamp not working. 7.2% of failure items.
3
Tyres
Recorded most often: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords. 6.3% of failure items.
4
Brakes
Recorded most often: brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick. 3.6% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific Yeti has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Škoda Yeti buying guide.
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Škoda Yeti MOT FAQs
What is the Škoda Yeti MOT pass rate?
73.9% of Škoda Yeti cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 74,816 tests. That is 1.6 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 283rd of 575 models.
What does a Škoda Yeti most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Škoda Yeti cars failing their 2025 MOT was pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn, on 9% of failure items. Next were coil spring fractured or broken (8.4%) and linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (4.1%).
Which area causes the most Škoda Yeti MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was suspension at 35.3%, followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 19.7%.
Do older Škoda Yeti cars fail their MOT more often?
Škoda Yeti cars aged 6 to 10 years passed 77.9% of MOT tests in 2025, against 68.1% for cars aged 11 years and over.
Does this mean every Škoda Yeti has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Škoda Yeti that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Škoda Yeti's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.