What year Skoda Felicia is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2001 Skoda Felicia has the highest pass rate at 68.8%, out of 149 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Skoda Felicia MOT failures?

The most common Skoda Felicia 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 — Reliability by Year

64,365 vehicles · MOT data 1995–2001 · first-test pass rates

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

2001

68.8% pass rate · 149 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1996

65.4% pass rate · 8,603 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2001	68.8%	59,738 mi	149
2000	68.2%	63,422 mi	9,914
1999	67.4%	65,926 mi	14,375
1998	67.7%	70,579 mi	15,576
1997	66.8%	74,410 mi	12,011
1996	65.4%	73,679 mi	8,603
1995	66.2%	71,226 mi	3,737

Which year Skoda Felicia is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 59,738 miles (newest year) to 74,410 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.

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