Skoda Citigo Reliability: Common Problems and Years to Avoid
What the Skoda Citigo fails its MOT on, with rough repair costs, and how each model year's MOT pass rate compares with other cars of the same age. Based on 79,535 MOT tests across 8 model years (DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024, retests included).
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87%
Skoda Citigo pass rate
88%
Skoda average
82%
All-model average
The Skoda Citigo has an average MOT pass rate of 87%, which is 1 point below the Skoda average and 5 points above the average across all models in our data. Newer Skoda Citigos pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 5 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
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What the Skoda Citigo Fails Its MOT On
Of the 11,430 MOT tests on the Skoda Citigo that failed at the first attempt in 2025, the share that failed on each part of the test, next to the share for all cars and vans of the same ages. A test that failed on two areas counts in both.
Lights and electrics
35%Cars and vans the same age: 33% · Typical repair £15-£200
Brakes
24%Cars and vans the same age: 21% · Typical repair £80-£450
Suspension
21%Cars and vans the same age: 31% (the Citigo fails on this less often) · Typical repair £150-£600
Tyres
18%Cars and vans the same age: 24% (the Citigo fails on this less often) · Typical repair £50-£300
Windscreen, wipers and mirrors
15%Cars and vans the same age: 14% · Typical repair £10-£350
The 3 single faults it failed on most
- Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (9.6% of failed tests, suspension)
- Position lamp: not working (8.1% of failed tests, lights and electrics)
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (7.9% of failed tests, windscreen, wipers and mirrors)
Source: CarCostCheck analysis of DVSA anonymised MOT test results and failure items for 2025: first attempt at each MOT, fail and pass-after-repair defects, DVSA's defect categories (names shortened). Repair costs are rough UK ranges, not quotes. Method and national figures: MOT failure reasons 2025.
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Skoda Citigo Years to Avoid
Every car in the 2024 MOT data was tested at the same age as the other cars first registered that year, so each Citigo year is compared with all cars from the same year. Years with 1,000+ tests that were at least three years old are included.
Failed more often than cars their age
No year passed 3 or more points less often than other cars of the same age.
A lower pass rate means that year failed its MOT more often in 2024; it does not mean every car from that year is bad. Old cars still on the road are often the best-kept ones, which can lift the pass rates of the oldest years. How a car has been looked after matters more, so check the MOT history of the car you are looking at.
Skoda Citigo Reliability by Year
MOT pass rate for each model year, from DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024 (retests included). Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger. All Cars is the pass rate of every car first registered that year, with the gap in points. Highest and lowest are marked among years with 100+ tests that were at least three years old when tested. Fuel and engine size are a guide only.
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Skoda Citigo FAQ
What are the most common Skoda Citigo problems?
In 2025, MOT tests on the Skoda Citigo that failed at the first attempt most often failed on lights and electrics (35% of the 11,430 failed tests), brakes (24%) and suspension (21%). The single most common fault was "Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn" (9.6%). Across 79,535 MOT tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included), 87% ended in a pass.
Is the Skoda Citigo reliable?
The Skoda Citigo has an average MOT pass rate of 87%, from 79,535 MOT tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). Comparing each model year with all cars first registered the same year, so that age is allowed for, it passed within 2 points of other cars of the same age, so about average for its age.
Which Skoda Citigo years should I avoid?
No Skoda Citigo year with 1,000+ tests passed 3 or more points less often than all cars first registered the same year (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). The years that passed most often for their age were the 2013 (85% of 10,988 tests passed, against 80% for all 2013 cars), the 2012 (84% of 5,965 tests passed, against 79% for all 2012 cars) and the 2014 (85% of 14,213 tests passed, against 82% for all 2014 cars). A year's pass rate does not tell you about one car, so check the MOT history of the car you are buying.
How much does it cost to fix common Skoda Citigo faults?
As a rough guide, brake work on a Skoda Citigo typically costs £80-£450 and suspension repairs £150-£600, while exhaust and emissions fixes can cost £80-£800. Lighting and wiper fixes are usually under £200.
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