What year Skoda 130 Rapid is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1988 Skoda 130 Rapid has the highest pass rate at 71.4%, out of 1,907 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Skoda 130 Rapid MOT failures?

The most common Skoda 130 Rapid MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Skoda 130 Rapid — Reliability by Year

5,080 vehicles · MOT data 1985–1988 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Skoda 130 Rapid was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1988

71.4% pass rate · 1,907 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1986

33.3% pass rate · 1,158 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1988	71.4%	38,072 mi	1,907
1987	50.0%	33,511 mi	1,338
1986	33.3%	35,535 mi	1,158
1985	—	—	677

Which year Skoda 130 Rapid 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 33,511 miles (newest year) to 38,072 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 130 Rapid.

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