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Skoda Citigo in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 38.1% of 16,653 APK periodic inspections of the Skoda Citigo in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 12.7 points below the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Skoda Citigo in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsInspections
Failed the inspection38.1%50.8% all cars in the Netherlands202416653
Defects per inspection0.81per inspectionas recorded202416653

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Skoda Citigo do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Skoda Citigo against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Skoda Citigo: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
CountrySkoda Citigo failed, %Country average, %PositionInspections
Norway27.433.76.3 points below3,337
Finland13.626.312.7 points below1,419
The Netherlands38.150.812.7 points below16,653

Source: Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0); Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 21,409 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Skoda Citigo?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Skoda Citigo in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 3,664 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Skoda Citigo: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
CodeFault (English)RDW original (Dutch)Times recorded
210Tyre pressure not at the correct valueBandenspanning niet op juiste waarde3,664
205Tyre tread depth insufficientBand onvoldoende profiel1,734
516Dipped beam incorrectly aimedDimlicht onjuist afgesteld1,235
AC1Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mmBand(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm1,090
391Wiper system gives insufficient viewRuitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht750
203Tyre damagedBand beschadigd665

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 16,653 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Skoda Citigo periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/skoda-citigo/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

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