Skoda
Felicia
2,709 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Felicias pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 11.0 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
66.5%
Pass-after-fix
3.1%
Fail
28.7%
Avg miles
79,471
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
The picture
Felicia: a below-average pass rate worth digging into
Across 1,432 MOT tests, the Felicia returns 68.4% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is the strength or continuity of the load bearing. A split CV-joint boot and a missing CV-joint boot round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 79,002, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 8–26
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
8–26
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
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
263 occurrences · 9.7% of tests
- 02
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
209 occurrences · 7.7% of tests
- 03
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
123 occurrences · 4.5% of tests
- 04
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
98 occurrences · 3.6% of tests
- 05
Exhaust system leaking or insecure
78 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
- 06
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.
78 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
- 07
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
71 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 08
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
68 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
- 09
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
65 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 10
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
64 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£160–£370
If every one of this Felicia's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Recall history
1 UK recall on record.
The Felicia has 1 official UK vehicle recall covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.
Buying or keeping a Felicia?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Felicia and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.