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Skoda Felicia (1998)

15,576 real MOT outcomes analysed • 67.7% first-time pass rate

1998 Skoda Felicia

CarHunch analysed 15,576 real MOT records for the 1998 Skoda Felicia. This breakdown of actual test outcomes — pass rates, defect profiles, mileage data — isn't published anywhere else.

Below average reliability 12.3% below UK average
67.7%
pass MOT first time
UK average: ~80%
65,493
typical mileage
49,632–82,287 middle half
18.3%
ever had a dangerous defect
recorded at any MOT
2.96
avg MOT failures per car
over 8.7 tests on record

Petrol vs Diesel

Pass rate difference of 2.2 percentage points — worth knowing if you're choosing between the two.

68.1%
Petrol
12,345 vehicles
65.9%
Diesel
3,225 vehicles

What to check before buying a 1998 Skoda Felicia

Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.

  • 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
  • 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
  • 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
  • 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.

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Pass Rate by Fuel Type

Fuel type Vehicles Pass rate Avg failures
Petrol (79%) 12,345 68.1% 2.93
Diesel (21%) 3,225 65.9% 3.09
LPG (0%) 6 75.1% 2

Mileage Distribution

Most 1998 Skoda Felicia vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.

49,632
low mileage
65,493
typical
82,287
high mileage

Half of all 1998 Skoda Felicia vehicles fall between 49,632 and 82,287 miles.

1998 Skoda Felicia — Still on the Road

Numbers are declining — 150 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2025 (5% of peak).

2,827 150 2014 2025

Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2014–2025.

MOT History Averages

8.7
Avg MOT tests per vehicle
2.96
Avg failures per vehicle
11.4
Avg advisories per vehicle

Most Common MOT Issues — 1998 Skoda Felicia

Based on actual MOT test records for this model. Percentage shows how often each item appears across all vehicles in this cohort.

  • 54.3%
    Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded
  • 42.1%
    Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded
  • 41.3%
    Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit
  • 41%
    Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit
  • 37.3%
    Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded
  • 37.2%
    Oil leak
  • 31.2%
    Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded
  • 29%
    Brake pipe slightly corroded

Data covers a 3-year window centred on 1998. Counts include advisories and failures.

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