Used car guide

2010 Skoda Fabia: petrol or diesel?

Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.

Petrol 66% pass first time (all 2010 cars: 60%) Stands out: exhaust system 1.6×, individual direction indicators 1.9×, exhaust emissions (catalyst) 2.2× 21,346 MOTsSee the petrol guide › Diesel 59% pass first time (all 2010 cars: 60%) Stands out: drive shaft (cv) joints 2.2×, braking performance 1.6×, individual direction indicators 1.8× 11,429 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›

Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.

Known faults on every 2010 Skoda Fabia

Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.

  • Cambelt and water pump

    Diesel and 1.4 petrol

    All diesels and the 1.4 petrol use a cambelt, due every five years or 100,000 miles, with the water pump at the same time.

    At the viewing: Look for the cambelt receipt.

    If it needs doing: Timing belt (cambelt) change, about £300–£700 (often with the water pump). ClickMechanic

    Source: Carbuyer: used Skoda Fabia Mk2 buying guide

  • Loose trim and squeaks

    All engines

    Window switches can come loose, and the dashboard top can rattle.

    At the viewing: Try every window switch and listen over bumps.

    Source: Carbuyer: used Skoda Fabia Mk2 buying guide

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Other years

Every year of the Skoda Fabia compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2025–Too new for MOT data
2024–Too new for MOT data
2023371Tyres 14%
20227,373Tyres 23%
202117,132Tyres 21%
202028,057Tyres 23%
201943,492Tyres 25%
201849,672Tyres 29%
201753,824Tyres 30%
201657,587Tyres 31%
201553,065Tyres 30%
201443,913Tyres 32%
201355,699Tyres 32%
201241,542Tyres 33%
201135,812Tyres 33%
200940,746Suspension 39%
200831,953Suspension 45%
200726,762Suspension 44%
200622,425Lights and electrics 44%
200518,278Suspension 45%
200413,122Suspension 49%
20038,572Suspension 47%
20025,645Suspension 48%
20014,113Suspension 50%
2000966Suspension 49%