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Skoda RAPID - 2013

215.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda RAPID, model year 2013. Sample size: 2,974 cars, 6,480 tests and 13,981 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,974 cars

The 2013 SKODA RAPID has an overall defect rate of 216 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 219 per 100, showing a 1.7% improvement. Notably, visibility, lights and electrics, and equipment defects are significantly lower compared to the average, with reductions of 36% and 44% respectively. However, the RAPID does show a concerning trend in body and structure defects, which are notably higher at 28% compared to the average of 19%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates generally increase with higher mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets for this model.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,974 cars

More model years for Skoda RAPID

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 16.0% worse
114.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 8.5% worse
14.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 36.1% better
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 37.1% better
31.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.3% better
210.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 40.0% worse
28.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 44.2% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 0.5% better
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,715
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,478
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,246
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 953
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 878
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 563
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 453
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 397
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 321
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 318

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 321
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 85