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Skoda 120 L — Reliability by Year

21,217 vehicles · MOT data 1984–1991 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Skoda 120 L was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1988
87.5% pass rate · 4,476 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1991
0.0% pass rate · 145 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1991
0.0%
82,290 mi 145
1990
902
1989
2,453
1988
87.5%
31,943 mi 4,476
1987
4,204
1986
50.0%
52,347 mi 3,080
1985
66.7%
30,437 mi 2,951
1984
3,006

Which year Skoda 120 L is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 30,437 miles (newest year) to 82,290 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Skoda 120 L.

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