248,685 on UK roads in 2025-1,496 vs 2024
On the road
249k
248,685 licensed
Change vs 2024
-0.6%
-1,496 cars
New in 2025
10,823
first-time registrations
Electrified
0%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Skoda FABIA is a common sight on UK roads, with 248,685 licensed in 2025 - down 0.6% on 2024. 10,823 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (85%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.
Licensed Skoda FABIA cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Skoda FABIA on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Skoda Fabia holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 269,953 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
75.2%
269,953 MOT tests in 2025 · 219,245 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
78%
2023
77%
2024
75.6%
2025
75.2%
▼ 2.8 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a Skoda Fabia is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 239,167 cars tracked across years
44.4%
low · <5k
51.8%
avg · 5-15k
3.8%
high · 15k+
Most cover 3,264-8,373 miles a year (median 5,515).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 64,746 → 66,817 → 69,077 → 72,335
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Petrol
178,456 tests
77.2%
Diesel
40,777 tests
66.5%
A 2025 Skoda Fabia passes first time 75.2% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 6,304 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 88% of low-mileage cars pass versus 61.4% past 120k.
Of 54,382 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Skoda FABIA, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
