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Skoda Scala 2019: MOT failure rate for its age

11.0% of 4,692 MOT tests of the Skoda Scala first registered in 2019 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 96.6 (95% CI 88.3–105.0; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2019 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

Skoda Scala built in 2019 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time11.0%all ages tested2019–20244692
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 88.3–105.0)96.6index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–20244692
Rank among this model's 2 build years1of 21 = fails least for its age2019–20244692
Tested in 20241579testsmedian 33,192 miles20241579
line · Skoda Scala built 2019 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2019 8% vs model normal 9.8% at age 3 · 2019–2024
Built 2019 against Skoda Scala normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 3: 8% vs 9.8%; age 4: 12% vs 11.8%; age 5: 12.9% vs 12.4%. Axis from 0% to 20%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2019 Skoda Scala by registration · All Skoda Scala MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2019 Skoda Scala fail at each age?

Cars built in 2019 were tested at ages 3 to 5 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Skoda Scala built 2019: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
31,54086.7–9.49.881.2
41,5731210.5–13.711.8102.1
51,57912.911.3–14.612.4103.5

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,692 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2019 Skoda Scala?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2019 is brakes: 5.7 items per 100 first tests, against 6.1 across all build years of the Skoda Scala. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2019 were tested at ages 3 to 5.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Skoda Scala built 2019 against the Skoda Scala in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2019, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Brakes5.76.1270
Tyres5.26243
Visibility2.62.4121
Steering1.40.868
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.41.364

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,703 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2019 compare with the years around it?

Among the 2 published build years of the Skoda Scala, 2019 ranks 1 (1 = fails least for its age). 2020: index 103.4.

Skoda Scala build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
201996.688.3–105.0no different4,692
2020103.496.0–110.9no different6,639

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,331 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Skoda Scala 2019 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/skoda-scala/2019/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

Other pages for this model

Skoda Scala 2020 · Skoda Scala in Finland · Skoda Scala in the Netherlands · Skoda Scala by postcode area · Skoda Scala brakes failures · Skoda Scala lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Skoda Scala noise, emissions and leaks failures · Skoda Scala seat belts and airbags failures · Skoda Scala steering failures · Skoda Scala suspension failures · Skoda Scala tyres failures · Skoda Scala visibility failures