Reliability is pretty good, avoid high mileage DSG versions if you can (not worth the cost of repair), make sure the timing belt has been changed on time and the correct mileage don’t buy a car which has not had this done according to manufacturer spec! **Generally avoid the 1.2 tsi, these had timing chain issues ** (yes VW tried to make a The Skoda Fabia was rated fairly strongly for reliability in our 2019 Driver Power owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale in the UK. Of the owners who responded, just 11.5% reported The Yaris has a similar sized cabin to the Jazz, but the boot is more Fabia sized. The Mazda is slightly smaller, but fun to drive and very reliable, same goes for the Swift. BTW, my quick Autotrader search reveals quite a few 2012 Jazz for £4.5k not to mention a couple of 2013 cars. Honda Jazz vs Skoda Fabia. Fabias are good cars - the 8v 1.4 engine is normally the ones that magazines and reviews the tell you to avoid, it not as refinned as the others that are mainly from the VW stable - however its a good reliable engine based on Skoda's own engine design thats been around for years that is basically an over bored 1.3 Felicia engine. Skoda owners tell us that the Fabia is a reliable car and the company dominates our Driver Power satisfaction survey. Safety is decent; too, the vRS gets front, side and curtain airbags, plus ISOFIX. What should I look for in a used Skoda Fabia estate? As our most recent reliability survey found out, Skodas are the most reliable European cars you can buy. If problems do occur, repair costs are Model: Skoda Fabia Mk2 - 3 1.9TDi and Skoda Fabia Mk3.5 1.0 TSI SEL. Year: 2009. Posted 10 September, 2013. The 1.9TDi is a tough engine Its just a shame some of the rest of the build quality in the Fabia lets the whole package down. Versatile interior with clever Magic Seats. Superb infotainment system. Likely to be reliable. Funky little city car. Cheap to run with low CO2. Skoda Fabia One of Skoda's most important cars is the little Fabia, its entrant in the crucial supermini class. It has been the entry point for the brand since it first appeared in 1999 and its combination of small car thrift alongside quality and reliability has won it many fans. Now the Fabia has reappeared in third generation form. The 2023 Skoda Fabia range of configurations is currently priced from $36,990. Our most recent review of the 2023 Skoda Fabia resulted in a score of 7.8 out of 10 for that particular example. Carsguide Managing Editor Tim Nicholson had this to say at the time: For a lot of people looking for a light hatchback, the Fabia Monte Carlo simply won't MViD.