Skoda Felicia MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Skoda Felicia took 1,135 MOT tests in Britain and passed 62% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023

1,135

First-time pass rate

62%

All cars

71%

What the Felicia fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

• Lights and electrics16.7% (all cars 11.3%)
• Body and structure15.1% (all cars 3.5%)
• Suspension14.2% (all cars 9.0%)
• Brakes13.5% (all cars 6.8%)
• Exhaust and emissions9.9% (all cars 3.1%)
• Visibility5.2% (all cars 4.8%)
• Tyres4.0% (all cars 6.4%)
• Seat belts and airbags3.8% (all cars 1.0%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

1. Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 7.7%
2. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 6.6%
3. Service brake imbalance: across an axle 4.9%
4. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.6%
5. Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 3.4%
6. Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 3.1%
7. Prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced 3.0%
8. Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 3.0%

Most common advisories

1. Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 27.3%
2. Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 15.5%
3. Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 11.5%
4. Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 11.4%
5. Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 10.1%
6. Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 9.5%
7. Wheel bearings: has slight play 9.1%
8. Flexible brake hoses: slightly deteriorated 6.9%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

Check a particular Felicia

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Skoda models

• Skoda Fabia
• Skoda Octavia
• Skoda Yeti
• Skoda Superb
• Skoda Citigo
• Skoda Karoq
• Skoda Kodiaq
• Skoda Rapid
• Skoda Roomster
• Skoda Scala

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.