Does the Skoda Citigo fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Skoda Citigo records 1.44 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.84 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.40, 95% interval −0.45 to −0.35). It ranks 324 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Skoda Citigo by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Skoda Citigo is “Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap”, recorded 2,475 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap | 2,475 | 0.87 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 509 | 0.18 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 350 | 0.12 |
| Fire risk due to fuel tank shield or exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment | 204 | 0.07 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 193 | 0.07 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 285,160 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Skoda Citigo gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
9.5% of Skoda Citigo MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,138 miles later (1,158 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,158 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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