Skoda RAPID - 2017
176.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda RAPID, model year 2017.
Sample size: 3,973 cars, 8,666 tests and 15,254 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,973 cars
The 2017 SKODA Rapid has a significantly higher overall defect rate of 176 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 134 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 31.5% increase. Notably, this model shows a concerning trend in higher defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles and 93,000 to 124,000 miles segments. While it excels in areas such as steering and lights, where it has notably fewer defects than average, it falls short with brake issues and problems related to wheels and suspension, both of which are more prevalent in this model. Overall, the Rapid presents a mixed picture of reliability, performing well in some categories while struggling in others.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,973 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 30.3% worse
94.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 83.9% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 17.9% better
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 34.8% better
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 52.7% worse
218.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 27.1% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 37.0% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 32.2% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 2,064
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,750
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,745
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,659
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,612
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 942
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 654
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 489
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 325
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 291
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 654
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 325
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 194
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 181
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: likely to become detached
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 59