Known APK problem

Škoda Citigo: lights

On the Škoda Citigo the APK inspector finds lights problems 2.0× as often as on cars of the same age: at 5–6 years 15.6%, against about 7.8% nationally.

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

What is it?

Broken bulbs, misaligned headlights or damaged light units.

Repair indication: smallusually a small repair, often done with the service.

How to check it at the viewing

Walk around with the lights, indicators, brake lights and rear fog light on. Look for moisture in the headlights.

Ask the seller: Have the headlights been aligned, and has there been moisture in the light units?

By age

Share of inspected Škoda Citigos with this defect, compared with all cars of the same age.

Age	Type	Citigo	95%-CI	National	Difference	n
5 – 6 years	B	15.6%	13.8 – 17.5%	7.8%	2.0×	1,491
7 – 8 years	B	9.1%	8.3 – 10.1%	11.4%	0.8×	3,855
9 – 10 years	B	12.2%	11.2 – 13.3%	13.6%	0.9×	3,555
11 – 12 years	B	13.4%	12.6 – 14.4%	16.8%	0.8×	5,600
13 – 15 years	B	16.0%	14.7 – 17.4%	22.9%	0.7×	2,831

A = structure, safety or costly mechanics; B = fail, usually simple; C = advisory. An age is missing when this defect is not among the most common there.

Comparable cars at 5–6 years

Model	Lights	Vs. national
Škoda Citigo	15.6%	2.0×
SEAT Mii	9.8%	1.3×
Hyundai i10 III	7.4%	0.9×
Peugeot 108	12.1%	1.5×
Renault Twingo III	7.7%	1.0×

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Frequently asked questions

Does the Škoda Citigo often have lights problems?

Yes, more often than average at the APK. At 5–6 years the inspector found a lights defect on 15.6% of inspected Škoda Citigos, against about 7.8% of all cars of the same age (2.0×). Source: RDW Open Data, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

How do you check the lights on a used Škoda Citigo?

Walk around with the lights, indicators, brake lights and rear fog light on. Look for moisture in the headlights.

Repair indication: small, medium or large. An indication of the usual repair, not a quote: the real cost depends on the car, the cause and the garage.

Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know