What year Skoda Felicia L is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1998 Skoda Felicia L has the highest pass rate at 68.5%, out of 664 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Skoda Felicia L MOT failures?

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

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Skoda Felicia L — Reliability by Year

1,454 vehicles · MOT data 1997–1999 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Skoda Felicia L 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

1998

68.5% pass rate · 664 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1997

66.8% pass rate · 413 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1999	67.0%	60,904 mi	377
1998	68.5%	65,362 mi	664
1997	66.8%	66,306 mi	413

Which year Skoda Felicia L is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 60,904 miles (newest year) to 66,306 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 Felicia L.

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