1997 Skoda Felicia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

54.0%

Latest Pass Rate

24,334

Total Tests (All Years)

82,855 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Skoda Felicia as it ages.

12 yrs43.7%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs45.6%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs44.0%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs46.6%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs44.5%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs46.5%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs47.1%

→ ↑1.9%

19 yrs49.0%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs51.2%

→ ↑3.4%

21 yrs54.6%

→ ↑2.3%

22 yrs56.9%

→ ↓2.9%

23 yrs54.0%

→ ↑6.9%

24 yrs60.9%

→ ↓5.2%

25 yrs55.7%

→ ↑11.3%

26 yrs67.0%

→ ↓13.0%

27 yrs54.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	43.7%	6,540
13 yrs	45.6%	5,060
14 yrs	44.0%	3,796
15 yrs	46.6%	2,708
16 yrs	44.5%	1,858
17 yrs	46.5%	1,302
18 yrs	47.1%	924
19 yrs	49.0%	641
20 yrs	51.2%	465
21 yrs	54.6%	229
22 yrs	56.9%	195
23 yrs	54.0%	150
24 yrs	60.9%	138
25 yrs	55.7%	97
26 yrs	67.0%	94
27 yrs	54.0%	137

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Skoda Felicia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	54%	137
2023 (26 yrs)	67%	94
2022 (25 yrs)	55.7%	97
2021 (24 yrs)	60.9%	138
2020 (23 yrs)	54%	150
2019 (22 yrs)	56.9%	195
2018 (21 yrs)	54.6%	229
2017 (20 yrs)	51.2%	465
2016 (19 yrs)	49%	641
2015 (18 yrs)	47.1%	924
2014 (17 yrs)	46.5%	1,302
2013 (16 yrs)	44.5%	1,858
2012 (15 yrs)	46.6%	2,708
2011 (14 yrs)	44%	3,796
2010 (13 yrs)	45.6%	5,060
2009 (12 yrs)	43.7%	6,540

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,540Avg Mileage 75,463Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

2010High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,060Avg Mileage 78,858Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2011High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,796Avg Mileage 79,059Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2012High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,708Avg Mileage 79,542Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2013High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,858Avg Mileage 78,304Top Failure Suspension — 91.5%

2014High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,302Avg Mileage 78,876Top Failure Suspension — 92.0%

2015High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 924Avg Mileage 78,259Top Failure Suspension — 89.9%

2016High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 641Avg Mileage 76,510Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2017High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 465Avg Mileage 76,279Top Failure Suspension — 83.2%

2018High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 229Avg Mileage 71,852Top Failure Suspension — 80.3%

2019High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 195Avg Mileage 76,220Top Failure Suspension — 72.8%

2020High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 150Avg Mileage 75,626Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2021High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 138Avg Mileage 76,556Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

2022High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 97Avg Mileage 76,392Top Failure Suspension — 81.4%

2023

67.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 94Avg Mileage 72,371Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2024High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 137Avg Mileage 82,855Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

MOT results for 1997 Skoda Felicia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	43.7%	6,540	75,463	Suspension — 34.4%
2010	13	45.6%	5,060	78,858	Suspension — 33.3%
2011	14	44.0%	3,796	79,059	Suspension — 35.2%
2012	15	46.6%	2,708	79,542	Suspension — 35.3%
2013	16	44.5%	1,858	78,304	Suspension — 91.5%
2014	17	46.5%	1,302	78,876	Suspension — 92.0%
2015	18	47.1%	924	78,259	Suspension — 89.9%
2016	19	49.0%	641	76,510	Suspension — 78.9%
2017	20	51.2%	465	76,279	Suspension — 83.2%
2018	21	54.6%	229	71,852	Suspension — 80.3%
2019	22	56.9%	195	76,220	Suspension — 72.8%
2020	23	54.0%	150	75,626	Suspension — 70.0%
2021	24	60.9%	138	76,556	Brakes — 71.7%
2022	25	55.7%	97	76,392	Suspension — 81.4%
2023	26	67.0%	94	72,371	Brakes — 69.1%
2024	27	54.0%	137	82,855	Suspension — 46.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Skoda Felicia, with age trends.

Suspension

64.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

60.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	34.4% (12 yrs)	46.0% (27 yrs)	+11.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.9% (12 yrs)	39.4% (27 yrs)	+8.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Felicia cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 24,334 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.