72.6%
Škoda Rapid
Škoda Rapid MOT pass rate and common problems
The Škoda Rapid passed 72.6% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, in line with the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the Rapid compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
76.4%
Škoda average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The Rapid runs 3.8 points behind the Škoda average. It is 10th of the 12 Škoda models in the data. The average Rapid arrived at its test 9.6 years old with 83,210 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
Rapid MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
Škoda Rapid cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 85.6% of MOT tests. For cars aged 11 years and over that fell to 68.6%, a drop of 17 percentage points.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 256 | 85.6% | 13.3 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years | 16,099 | 73.6% | 1.3 pts above |
| 11 years and over | 5,136 | 68.6% | 3.7 pts below |
That is a steep decline with age, so the headline rate flatters older examples. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where Rapid failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Škoda Rapid cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Suspension and tyres together account for 48.2% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common Rapid MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Škoda Rapid cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 45.1% of everything testers recorded against failed Škoda Rapid cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a Rapid
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Suspension
Recorded most often: pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn, coil spring fractured or broken and shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak. 19.9% of failure items.
2
Tyres
Recorded most often: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords and condition has ply or cords exposed. 12.8% of failure items.
3
Brakes
Recorded most often: brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick and brake discs significantly and obviously worn. 6.9% of failure items.
4
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: headlamp not working on dipped beam. 2.9% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific Rapid has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Škoda Rapid buying guide.
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Škoda Rapid MOT FAQs
What is the Škoda Rapid MOT pass rate?
72.6% of Škoda Rapid cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 21,491 tests. That is in line with the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 301st of 575 models.
What does a Škoda Rapid most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Škoda Rapid cars failing their 2025 MOT was pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn, on 11.8% of failure items. Next were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.7%) and coil spring fractured or broken (4.3%).
Which area causes the most Škoda Rapid MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was suspension at 29.1%, followed by tyres at 19.1%.
Do older Škoda Rapid cars fail their MOT more often?
Škoda Rapid cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 85.6% of MOT tests in 2025, against 68.6% for cars aged 11 years and over.
Does this mean every Škoda Rapid has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Škoda Rapid that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Škoda Rapid's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.