Petrol Skoda Felicia: MOT pass rate

61.2% of petrol Skoda Felicias pass the MOT first time, measured across 729 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 71,981.

Petrol against the other Skoda Felicia versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Skoda Felicia specifically, diesel is the strongest at 69.6%, and this petrol version sits 1.9 points below the 63.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Skoda Felicia fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Skoda Felicia had covered 71,981 miles at test, against 102,832 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Skoda Felicia page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Skoda Felicia

1. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 5.8% of tests (21.37x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 5.5% of tests (15.66x the national rate for this defect)
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 13.4% of tests (14.17x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 5.9% of tests (11.38x the national rate for this defect)
5. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.9% of tests (9.48x the national rate for this defect)
6. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 4.3% of tests (8.47x the national rate for this defect)
7. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 4.5% of tests (7.49x the national rate for this defect)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 7.6% of tests (7.47x the national rate for this defect)
9. Emissions test unable to be completed, 3% of tests (7.23x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 5.9% of tests (5.56x the national rate for this defect)

From 740 DVSA-tracked petrol Skoda Felicia tests, 2024, split out from the Skoda Felicia's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 2.74% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Skoda Felicia

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 14.7% of tests (22.7x the national rate for this defect)
2. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 12.4% of tests (22.18x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 45.9% of tests (7.42x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 8.9% of tests (7.17x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 10.5% of tests (6.94x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 7% of tests (5.52x the national rate for this defect)
7. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 6.8% of tests (4.93x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 13.9% of tests (4.89x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 11.9% of tests (4.48x the national rate for this defect)
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 19.3% of tests (3.48x the national rate for this defect)

From 740 DVSA-tracked petrol Skoda Felicia tests, 2024.

Other Skoda Felicia fuel types

• Diesel Skoda Felicia - 69.6%

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