New registrations in Europe
1,692,176 new Škoda Fabia cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (22,637), Czechia (13,090), France (8,317).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 76,294 | 121 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 76,871 | 124 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 95,104 | 125 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 153,805 | 128 (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 165,459 | 128 (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 172,180 | 107 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 171,700 | — |
| 2015 | 155,618 | — |
| 2014 | 112,777 | — |
| 2013 | 122,816 | — |
| 2012 | 87,983 | — |
| 2011 | 152,316 | — |
| 2010 | 149,253 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
9,496 Škoda Fabia cars registered in Europe between 2021 and 2024 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol versions average 5.9 l/100 km on the road, against 5.4 l/100 km in the official WLTP test — 9% more.
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 9,496 | 5.9 | 5.4 | +9% |
Litres per 100 km: total fuel used divided by total distance driven, from the car's own fuel consumption meter (OBFCM), collected in 2024 by the manufacturers, mostly remotely, and by national authorities. WLTP figures are the type-approval CO₂ values converted to litres. Hybrids, including mild hybrids, do not plug in; plug-in hybrid figures include the distance driven on electricity. European Environment Agency, Real-world CO₂ emissions from cars and vans · CC BY 4.0
What it costs in fuel
On real-world figures the Škoda Fabia uses 5.9 litres per 100 km, so 15,000 km a year takes about 880 litres: €1,925 at this week's average price in Germany, its largest market in Europe.
| Country | Petrol |
|---|---|
| Germany | €1,925 |
| Czechia | €1,645 |
| United Kingdom | £1,542 |
| Poland | €1,378 |
| France | €1,969 |
Fuel for 15,000 km (9,300 miles) a year at real-world consumption. Pump prices with taxes, week of 19 October 2026: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin, UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, US Energy Information Administration. Non-euro EU prices are in euros as the Bulletin publishes them.
Work it out for your driving
Year by year
| Year | New in Europe | Licensed in the UK |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — |
| 2025 Fabia | — | 10,340 |
| 2024 Fabia | — | 9,744 |
| 2023 Fabia | — | 7,408 |
| 2022 Fabia | 76,294 | 6,895 |
| 2021 Fabia | 76,871 | 8,426 |
| 2020 Fabia | 95,104 | 9,420 |
| 2019 Fabia | 153,805 | 14,591 |
| 2018 Fabia | 165,459 | 16,757 |
| 2017 Fabia | 172,180 | 17,704 |
| 2016 Fabia | 171,700 | 19,396 |
| 2015 Fabia | 155,618 | 17,580 |
| 2014 Fabia | 112,777 | 14,277 |
| 2013 Fabia | 122,816 | 17,814 |
| 2012 Fabia | 87,983 | 12,990 |
| 2011 Fabia | 152,316 | 10,781 |
| 2010 Fabia | 149,253 | 9,575 |
| 2009 Fabia | — | 11,836 |
| 2008 Fabia | — | 8,744 |
| 2007 Fabia | — | 7,130 |
| 2006 Fabia | — | 5,553 |
| 2005 Fabia | — | 4,429 |
| 2004 Fabia | — | 3,097 |
| 2003 Fabia | — | 1,891 |
| 2002 Fabia | — | 1,200 |
| 2001 Fabia | — | 915 |
| 2000 Fabia | — | 192 |
New in Europe: registration year (European Environment Agency) · UK: year of manufacture, end of 2025 (DfT/DVLA) · MOT: year of first registration, tests in 2023 (DVSA) · Finland: year of first registration (Traficom) · a year gets its own page when at least three of these cover it
In New Zealand
1,929 Fabia cars are on the New Zealand register; 2% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| 2025 | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| 2024 | 81 | 80 | 1 |
| 2023 | 110 | 108 | 1 |
| 2022 | 93 | 92 | 0 |
| 2021 | 75 | 72 | 2 |
| 2020 | 118 | 115 | 2 |
| 2019 | 152 | 151 | 0 |
| 2018 | 189 | 184 | 1 |
| 2017 | 262 | 256 | 0 |
| 2016 | 312 | 303 | 1 |
| 2015 | 133 | 127 | 3 |
| 2014 | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| 2013 | 36 | 34 | 1 |
| 2012 | 52 | 47 | 5 |
| 2011 | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| 2010 | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| 2009 | 20 | 17 | 0 |
| 2008 | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 2006 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| 2005 | 20 | 18 | 1 |
| 2004 | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
62,963 Fabia cars are on Dutch roads; 15% arrived later as imports, and 1,866 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 864 | €29,650 |
| 2025 | 1,589 | €28,415 |
| 2024 | 2,531 | €26,424 |
| 2023 | 1,718 | €25,034 |
| 2022 | 1,862 | €22,685 |
| 2021 | 1,714 | €21,442 |
| 2020 | 2,192 | €21,135 |
| 2019 | 3,563 | €19,985 |
| 2018 | 3,748 | €19,098 |
| 2017 | 3,916 | €19,095 |
| 2016 | 4,079 | €18,785 |
| 2015 | 4,070 | €18,780 |
| 2014 | 1,853 | €16,009 |
| 2013 | 2,374 | €15,884 |
| 2012 | 3,712 | €16,400 |
| 2011 | 5,537 | €16,919 |
| 2010 | 4,295 | €15,809 |
| 2009 | 2,307 | €15,719 |
| 2008 | 2,906 | €17,201 |
| 2007 | 1,922 | €16,290 |
| 2006 | 1,602 | €15,293 |
| 2005 | 1,423 | €17,010 |
| 2004 | 1,200 | €15,660 |
| 2003 | 921 | €19,608 |
| 2002 | 484 | €13,717 |
| 2001 | 408 | — |
| 2000 | 173 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
18,924 Fabia cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 94% petrol, 6% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 332 | — |
| 2025 | 386 | — |
| 2024 | 697 | 8,000 km |
| 2023 | 485 | 36,000 km |
| 2022 | 512 | 52,000 km |
| 2021 | 566 | 59,000 km |
| 2020 | 600 | 72,000 km |
| 2019 | 1,200 | 79,000 km |
| 2018 | 1,529 | 96,000 km |
| 2017 | 1,629 | 109,000 km |
| 2016 | 1,467 | 125,000 km |
| 2015 | 1,421 | 134,000 km |
| 2014 | 405 | 140,000 km |
| 2013 | 461 | 148,000 km |
| 2012 | 868 | 169,000 km |
| 2011 | 1,091 | 173,000 km |
| 2010 | 691 | 184,000 km |
| 2009 | 422 | 206,000 km |
| 2008 | 1,029 | 223,000 km |
| 2007 | 726 | 222,000 km |
| 2006 | 718 | 230,000 km |
| 2005 | 575 | 229,000 km |
| 2004 | 310 | 240,000 km |
| 2003 | 354 | 229,000 km |
| 2002 | 157 | 238,000 km |
| 2001 | 185 | 232,000 km |
| 2000 | 108 | 219,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Road collisions in Great Britain
From 2021 to 2025, 3,923 Fabia cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 64 of those collisions were fatal and 800 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.
| Year | Cars in injury collisions | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 786 | 7 | 171 |
| 2024 | 810 | 17 | 168 |
| 2023 | 783 | 11 | 162 |
| 2022 | 814 | 15 | 158 |
| 2021 | 730 | 14 | 141 |
Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
248,685 Fabia cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,340 | 203 |
| 2024 | 9,744 | 55 |
| 2023 | 7,408 | 16 |
| 2022 | 6,895 | 25 |
| 2021 | 8,426 | 43 |
| 2020 | 9,420 | 42 |
| 2019 | 14,591 | 107 |
| 2018 | 16,757 | 140 |
| 2017 | 17,704 | 191 |
| 2016 | 19,396 | 180 |
| 2015 | 17,580 | 195 |
| 2014 | 14,277 | 307 |
| 2013 | 17,814 | 535 |
| 2012 | 12,990 | 624 |
| 2011 | 10,781 | 721 |
| 2010 | 9,575 | 741 |
| 2009 | 11,836 | 878 |
| 2008 | 8,744 | 971 |
| 2007 | 7,130 | 1,232 |
| 2006 | 5,553 | 1,469 |
| 2005 | 4,429 | 1,653 |
| 2004 | 3,097 | 1,553 |
| 2003 | 1,891 | 1,287 |
| 2002 | 1,200 | 1,338 |
| 2001 | 915 | 1,314 |
| 2000 | 192 | 531 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
236,186 Fabia cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 71% passed first time, against 70% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 317 | 91% |
| 2020 | 9,579 | 88% |
| 2019 | 14,798 | 87% |
| 2018 | 16,882 | 84% |
| 2017 | 18,215 | 81% |
| 2016 | 19,494 | 79% |
| 2015 | 17,934 | 79% |
| 2014 | 15,015 | 77% |
| 2013 | 19,125 | 74% |
| 2012 | 14,474 | 71% |
| 2011 | 12,615 | 68% |
| 2010 | 11,774 | 65% |
| 2009 | 14,632 | 58% |
| 2008 | 11,835 | 54% |
| 2007 | 10,047 | 54% |
| 2006 | 8,743 | 53% |
| 2005 | 7,206 | 52% |
| 2004 | 5,311 | 51% |
| 2003 | 3,586 | 51% |
| 2002 | 2,433 | 53% |
| 2001 | 1,748 | 54% |
| 2000 | 423 | 55% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Fabia | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 10.8% | 12.0% |
| Suspension | 8.9% | 9.7% |
| Brakes | 7.6% | 7.2% |
| Tyres | 6.2% | 6.5% |
| Visibility | 4.7% | 5.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.4% | 3.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Steering | 1.7% | 1.9% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Fabia in 10 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
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 mo…
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 surveill…
If the front passenger airbag is deployed as a result of an accident, the gas generator housing may burst or components of the gas generator housing may come loose and cause serious or fatal injuries to vehicle occupants. The product does not comply with the R…
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 mo…
The front airbags may be faulty and malfunction if activated, increasing the risk of 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, componen…
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 t…
The backrest of the right rear seat is incorrectly welded. In the event of an accident, the occupant may not be properly restrained in the seat and may be injured. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval an…
Possible defect in the driver's airbag housing. As a result, the airbag may not deploy properly in the event of an accident, increasing the risk of an injury.
The screws on the camshaft adjuster may become loose. As a result, engine oil will leak onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.
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 o…
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0