Skoda Rapid MOT pass rate: 76.8% (21,417 tests, 2025)

Name: Skoda Rapid MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Skoda Rapid passed 76.8% of its 21,417 MOT tests in 2025 — right on the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 10 years old with 74,818 miles on the clock.

76.8%Pass rate (2025)

21,417MOT tests analysed

74,818 miMedian mileage at test

10 yrsMedian age at test

How the Rapid compares

Skoda Rapid

76.8%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Skoda average (all models)

80.5%

What fails most on the Skoda Rapid

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Rapid:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	3,475	33.0%
2	Tyres	2,229	21.2%
3	Brakes	1,856	17.6%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,149	10.9%
5	Body, chassis, structure	658	6.3%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	548	5.2%

Pre-MOT checklist for Rapid owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Rapid pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2013	8,775	75.7%	+2.4 pts	84,770	75.7% visual scale
2014	15,681	76.6%	+0.8 pts	78,406	76.6% visual scale
2015	9,323	77.4%	-1.4 pts	72,078	77.4% visual scale
2016	12,155	78.2%	-3.1 pts	67,702	78.2% visual scale
2017	11,676	80.2%	-3.8 pts	56,736	80.2% visual scale
2018	6,328	83.5%	-2.9 pts	45,595	83.5% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Pins and bushes pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement — 1,650 cars · 10.7% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 1,283 cars · 6.9% failed the same item the next year
Condition has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords — 303 cars · 4.6% failed the same item the next year
Service brake performance binding but not excessively — 328 cars · 4.3% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 2,086 cars · 4.0% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Rapid before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Skoda models

Fabia75.2% pass rate · 218,832 tests Octavia78.8% pass rate · 180,254 tests Yeti77.8% pass rate · 74,615 tests Superb79.8% pass rate · 57,687 tests Citigo83.4% pass rate · 51,521 tests Karoq90.8% pass rate · 51,053 tests Kodiaq89.2% pass rate · 38,175 tests Roomster70.1% pass rate · 17,397 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Skoda Rapid?

In 2025, 76.8% of 21,417 first MOT tests on the Skoda Rapid were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Rapid fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (33.0% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Skoda Rapid reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 76.8% it performs below the national average at a median age of 10 years and 74,818 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.