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Skoda Felicia (2000)

9,914 real MOT outcomes analysed • 68.2% first-time pass rate

2000 Skoda Felicia

CarHunch analysed 9,914 real MOT records for the 2000 Skoda Felicia. This breakdown of actual test outcomes — pass rates, defect profiles, mileage data — isn't published anywhere else.

Below average reliability 11.8% below UK average
68.2%
pass MOT first time
UK average: ~80%
59,211
typical mileage
44,511–75,669 middle half
19.8%
ever had a dangerous defect
recorded at any MOT
3.85
avg MOT failures per car
over 11.7 tests on record

Petrol vs Diesel

Pass rate difference of 1.6 percentage points — worth knowing if you're choosing between the two.

68.5%
Petrol
8,093 vehicles
66.9%
Diesel
1,812 vehicles

What to check before buying a 2000 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 (82%) 8,093 68.5% 3.8
Diesel (18%) 1,812 66.9% 4.08
LPG (0%) 6 63.8% 3.67
Other (0%) 2 61.1% 3.5
Electric (0%) 1 50% 10

Mileage Distribution

Most 2000 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.

44,511
low mileage
59,211
typical
75,669
high mileage

Half of all 2000 Skoda Felicia vehicles fall between 44,511 and 75,669 miles.

2000 Skoda Felicia — Still on the Road

Numbers are declining — 245 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2025 (7% of peak).

3,606 245 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

11.7
Avg MOT tests per vehicle
3.85
Avg failures per vehicle
15.6
Avg advisories per vehicle

Most Common MOT Issues — 2000 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 2000. Counts include advisories and failures.

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Other model years — Skoda Felicia:

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001