Does the Skoda Citigo fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Skoda Citigo records 5.75 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.35 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.60, 95% interval −0.69 to −0.51). It ranks 361 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Skoda Citigo by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Skoda Citigo is “Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake”, recorded 4,909 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 4,909 | 1.72 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 2,260 | 0.79 |
| Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. | 1,469 | 0.52 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 1,069 | 0.37 |
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 1,035 | 0.36 |
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 brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
10.0% of Skoda Citigo MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,358 miles later (24,996 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 24,996 (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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