Petrol Skoda Rapid: MOT pass rate

80% of petrol Skoda Rapids pass the MOT first time, measured across 15,163 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 65,093.

Petrol against the other Skoda Rapid 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 Rapid specifically, petrol is the strongest at 80%, and this petrol version sits 1.8 points above the 78.2% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Skoda Rapid is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 Rapid had covered 65,093 miles at test, against 107,974 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 Rapid page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Skoda Rapid

1. A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached, 0.7% of tests (3.1x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.6% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect)
3. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.7% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.5% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.3% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.2% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.7% of tests
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.3% of tests
9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.8% of tests
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.4% of tests

From 15,228 DVSA-tracked petrol Skoda Rapid tests, 2024, split out from the Skoda Rapid's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.78% 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 Rapid

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

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 18.8% of tests (4.81x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 20.5% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.3% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.8% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 22.2% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 17.8% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.8% of tests, also fails
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.4% of tests, also fails
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3.1% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.7% of tests

From 15,228 DVSA-tracked petrol Skoda Rapid tests, 2024.

Other Skoda Rapid fuel types

• Diesel Skoda Rapid - 74.3%

All Skoda Rapid MOT data · Every model