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Skoda Rapid
MOT 2023
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Rapid

27,360 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Rapids pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 3.4 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

79.1%

Pass-after-fix

3.9%

Fail

16.6%

Avg miles

73,250

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Rapid: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 27,360 MOT tests, the Rapid returns 79.1% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is worn suspension bushes. Tyre tread under the limit and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 73,250, 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.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    1,111 occurrences · 4.1% of tests

  2. 02

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    616 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  3. 03

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    504 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  4. 04

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    494 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  5. 05

    A tyre seriously damaged

    434 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  6. 06

    A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage

    422 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  7. 07

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    421 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  8. 08

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    400 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  9. 09

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    365 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  10. 10

    A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

    356 occurrences · 1.3% 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 3 failures

£220–£495

If every one of this Rapid'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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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Buying or keeping a Rapid?

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 Rapid 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.