What year Skoda Rapid is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2019 Skoda Rapid has the highest pass rate at 90.6%, out of 487 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Skoda Rapid MOT failures?

The most common Skoda 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 Rapid — Reliability by Year

24,905 vehicles · MOT data 2012–2019 · first-test pass rates

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

2019

90.6% pass rate · 487 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2012

79.9% pass rate · 208 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2019	90.6%	37,530 mi	487
2018	86.9%	41,612 mi	2,165
2017	85.8%	49,407 mi	4,114
2016	84.4%	56,181 mi	4,362
2015	84.1%	59,419 mi	3,495
2014	83.9%	61,828 mi	6,142
2013	82.8%	71,141 mi	3,932
2012	79.9%	72,953 mi	208

Which year Skoda 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 37,530 miles (newest year) to 72,953 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 Rapid.

See the buying guide →

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