Skoda Roomster
Registered from 2006 to 2017.
About this model
The Škoda Roomster is a small family car manufactured and marketed by Škoda Auto from 2006 to 2015 over a single generation with a single intermediate facelift. It has a five-door, five passenger, front-engine, front-wheel drive, high-roof design and has been described as a hatchback, an estate car, or a multi-purpose vehicle. Styled by Thomas Ingenlath and Peter Wouda, the Roomster premiered at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show) as the first car marketed after Volkswagen Group's takeover of Skoda, sharing the A4 (PQ34) platform and components with the second generation Škoda Fabia.
From the Wikipedia article Škoda Roomster, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2014 1.2 petrol. 310 of 2,496 tests failed, 12%.
Better than 78% of 2014 cars. The typical one fails 17%, across 870 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 31% | 96 |
| Suspension | 31% | 95 |
| Brakes | 23% | 70 |
| Lights and electrics | 20% | 63 |
| Body and structure | 15% | 46 |
| Visibility | 10% | 32 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 31% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Suspension — 31% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Brakes — 23% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Lights and electrics — 20% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Body and structure — 15% of its failures
- Visibility — 10% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 120–140k miles this one fails 29% of its inspections, against the 23% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 6% | 7% | 133 | |
| 20–40k miles | 8% | 11% | 617 | |
| 40–60k miles | 12% | 15% | 825 | |
| 60–80k miles | 13% | 19% | 522 | |
| 80–100k miles | 20% | 21% | 257 | |
| 100–120k miles | 23% | 23% | 92 | |
| 120–140k miles | 29% | 23% | 34 |
2,480 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 40k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.2 petrol · 90 hp · 1252 kg · 2608 mm wheelbase · 5.6 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 1.2 petrol · 92 hp · 1233 kg · 2607 mm wheelbase · 5.6 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 1.2 petrol · 91 hp · 1233 kg · 2608 mm wheelbase · 5.6 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 1.2 petrol · 93 hp · 1236 kg · 2613 mm wheelbase · 5.6 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2011 | 1.2 petrol · 92 hp · 1234 kg · 2568 mm wheelbase · 5.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2010 | 1.2 petrol · 1230 kg · 2593 mm wheelbase · 5.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00787/23
The airbag may deteriorate over time and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst and metal fragments could pass through the cushion material causing injury to occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/02080/24
The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1741/14
Vibration can be transmitted to the fuel filter cover because of the pressure pulsations in the fuel lines. This can crack the filter cover in the area of the supply neck and result in fuel leaks. This could cause an accident of the vehicle or of a following one.
Recall of the product from end users
SR/00680/26
A defect in the inflator of the driver airbag may cause uncontrolled inflation and the release of metal fragments when the airbag is activated, causing injury to the occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
SR/01853/26
The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users