Used car guide
2008 Skoda Roomster: 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
56% pass first time (all 2008 cars: 57%)
Stands out: drive shaft (cv) joints 1.8×, individual direction indicators 2.3×, link ball joint covers 2.2×
2,936 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
49% pass first time (all 2008 cars: 57%)
Stands out: drive shaft (cv) joints 2.6×, braking performance 2.3×, sidelights 1.9×
3,337 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Skoda Roomster compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,043 | Tyres 30% |
| 2014 | 8,195 | Tyres 30% |
| 2013 | 7,868 | Tyres 31% |
| 2012 | 7,124 | Tyres 32% |
| 2011 | 4,645 | Suspension 33% |
| 2010 | 3,872 | Tyres 36% |
| 2009 | 3,391 | Suspension 41% |
| 2007 | 7,226 | Suspension 48% |
| 2006 | 1,179 | Suspension 49% |