Skoda RAPID - 2016
186.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda RAPID, model year 2016.
Sample size: 4,094 cars, 8,848 tests and 16,502 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,094 cars
The 2016 SKODA RAPID has a higher overall defect rate of 187 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 24% above the average for its year. It shows a notable increase in defect rates with mileage, particularly for those over 124,000 miles, where defects rise to 347 per 100 vehicles. While the RAPID performs better than average in categories such as Steering and Lights & Electrics, it faces significantly higher issues with Brakes and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles compared to its peers. This suggests that while it may have strengths in certain areas, the model has specific concerns that warrant attention, especially as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,094 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 23.7% worse
96.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 80.2% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
▲ 16.0% better
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 24.4% better
19.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 37.2% worse
218.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 14.3% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▲ 36.4% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▼ 25.7% worse
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- 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: 2,398
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,836
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,773
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,604
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,448
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 869
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 627
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 438
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 293
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 627
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 233
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 76