Skoda RAPID - 2014
225.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda RAPID, model year 2014.
Sample size: 5,341 cars, 11,643 tests and 26,307 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,341 cars
The 2014 Skoda Rapid has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 226 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 16% above the average of 194 defects. Notably, the model shows a concerning trend in high mileage categories, with defect rates increasing significantly as mileage rises, peaking at 367 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. While it performs better in steering, visibility, and lights & electrics, it struggles with brake issues, where defects are notably higher than average. Additionally, defects related to wheels, suspensions, and the body structure are also above the average, indicating areas that may require more attention for this model.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,341 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 29.2% worse
119.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▲ 76.5% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
Visibility
▲ 33.7% better
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 23.3% better
30.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
- 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 23.2% worse
245.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 21.2% worse
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 48.9% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 35.7% worse
21.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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 test unable to be completed
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,347
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,046
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,935
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,389
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,690
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,006
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 894
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 725
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 594
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 544
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 725
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 387
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 312
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 221
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 178
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 175