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

In the Netherlands, 51.6% of 46,562 APK periodic inspections of the Skoda Fabia in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 0.8 points above 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 Fabia in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	51.6	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	46562
Defects per inspection	1.27	per inspection	as recorded	2024	46562

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

Each row sets the Skoda Fabia 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 Fabia: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Skoda Fabia failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Norway	36.1	33.7	2.4 points above	7,495
Finland	25.1	26.3	1.2 points below	12,570
The Netherlands	51.6	50.8	0.8 points above	46,562

Source: Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0); Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 66,627 (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 Fabia?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Skoda Fabia in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 8,814 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 Fabia: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	8,814
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	5,752
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	3,751
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	3,240
RA2	Excessive leakage of other fluids	Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen	2,587
391	Wiper system gives insufficient view	Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht	2,273
576	Direction indicator colour wrong or not permitted	Richtingaanwijzers kleur wijkt af/niet toegestaan	2,150
584	Side light not working (properly)	Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)	2,121

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 46,562 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Skoda Fabia 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-fabia/abroad/netherlands/

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

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