2008 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.
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
Known faults on every 2008 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.
- Diesel and 1.4 petrol
Cambelt and water pump
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
- All engines
Loose trim and squeaks
Window switches can come loose, and the dashboard top can rattle.
At the viewing: Try every window switch and listen over bumps.
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Other years
Every year of the Skoda Fabia compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2025 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2024 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2023 | 371 | Tyres 14% |
| 2022 | 7,373 | Tyres 23% |
| 2021 | 17,132 | Tyres 21% |
| 2020 | 28,057 | Tyres 23% |
| 2019 | 43,492 | Tyres 25% |
| 2018 | 49,672 | Tyres 29% |
| 2017 | 53,824 | Tyres 30% |
| 2016 | 57,587 | Tyres 31% |
| 2015 | 53,065 | Tyres 30% |
| 2014 | 43,913 | Tyres 32% |
| 2013 | 55,699 | Tyres 32% |
| 2012 | 41,542 | Tyres 33% |
| 2011 | 35,812 | Tyres 33% |
| 2010 | 32,775 | Tyres 33% |
| 2009 | 40,746 | Suspension 39% |
| 2007 | 26,762 | Suspension 44% |
| 2006 | 22,425 | Lights and electrics 44% |
| 2005 | 18,278 | Suspension 45% |
| 2004 | 13,122 | Suspension 49% |
| 2003 | 8,572 | Suspension 47% |
| 2002 | 5,645 | Suspension 48% |
| 2001 | 4,113 | Suspension 50% |
| 2000 | 966 | Suspension 49% |