1998 Skoda Felicia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

60.4%

Latest Pass Rate

45,505

Total Tests (All Years)

75,294 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 1998 Skoda Felicia as it ages.

11 yrs46.3%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs45.0%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs45.4%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs44.5%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs45.2%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs45.8%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs48.3%

→ ↑2.8%

18 yrs51.1%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs51.8%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs53.1%

→ ↑0.6%

21 yrs53.7%

→ ↑2.1%

22 yrs55.8%

→ ↑3.6%

23 yrs59.4%

→ ↑4.4%

24 yrs63.8%

→ ↓2.0%

25 yrs61.8%

→ ↓1.4%

26 yrs60.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	46.3%	10,504
12 yrs	45.0%	8,582
13 yrs	45.4%	6,945
14 yrs	44.5%	5,361
15 yrs	45.2%	3,933
16 yrs	45.8%	2,892
17 yrs	48.3%	2,108
18 yrs	51.1%	1,586
19 yrs	51.8%	1,135
20 yrs	53.1%	565
21 yrs	53.7%	469
22 yrs	55.8%	310
23 yrs	59.4%	355
24 yrs	63.8%	232
25 yrs	61.8%	225
26 yrs	60.4%	303

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Skoda Felicia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	60.4%	303
2023 (25 yrs)	61.8%	225
2022 (24 yrs)	63.8%	232
2021 (23 yrs)	59.4%	355
2020 (22 yrs)	55.8%	310
2019 (21 yrs)	53.7%	469
2018 (20 yrs)	53.1%	565
2017 (19 yrs)	51.8%	1,135
2016 (18 yrs)	51.1%	1,586
2015 (17 yrs)	48.3%	2,108
2014 (16 yrs)	45.8%	2,892
2013 (15 yrs)	45.2%	3,933
2012 (14 yrs)	44.5%	5,361
2011 (13 yrs)	45.4%	6,945
2010 (12 yrs)	45%	8,582
2009 (11 yrs)	46.3%	10,504

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,504Avg Mileage 72,014Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2010High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,582Avg Mileage 75,444Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2011High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,945Avg Mileage 76,524Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2012High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,361Avg Mileage 77,779Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2013High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,933Avg Mileage 78,335Top Failure Brakes — 92.2%

2014High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,892Avg Mileage 77,961Top Failure Brakes — 88.5%

2015High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,108Avg Mileage 77,961Top Failure Suspension — 86.3%

2016High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,586Avg Mileage 76,612Top Failure Suspension — 79.9%

2017High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,135Avg Mileage 77,772Top Failure Suspension — 82.3%

2018High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 565Avg Mileage 76,809Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

2019High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 469Avg Mileage 76,586Top Failure Brakes — 78.0%

2020High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 310Avg Mileage 72,261Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2021High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 355Avg Mileage 72,897Top Failure Brakes — 82.0%

2022High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 232Avg Mileage 74,712Top Failure Suspension — 60.3%

2023High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 225Avg Mileage 71,225Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2024High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 303Avg Mileage 75,294Top Failure Brakes — 66.3%

MOT results for 1998 Skoda Felicia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	46.3%	10,504	72,014	Suspension — 32.8%
2010	12	45.0%	8,582	75,444	Suspension — 34.3%
2011	13	45.4%	6,945	76,524	Suspension — 34.9%
2012	14	44.5%	5,361	77,779	Suspension — 37.5%
2013	15	45.2%	3,933	78,335	Brakes — 92.2%
2014	16	45.8%	2,892	77,961	Brakes — 88.5%
2015	17	48.3%	2,108	77,961	Suspension — 86.3%
2016	18	51.1%	1,586	76,612	Suspension — 79.9%
2017	19	51.8%	1,135	77,772	Suspension — 82.3%
2018	20	53.1%	565	76,809	Brakes — 72.6%
2019	21	53.7%	469	76,586	Brakes — 78.0%
2020	22	55.8%	310	72,261	Suspension — 64.8%
2021	23	59.4%	355	72,897	Brakes — 82.0%
2022	24	63.8%	232	74,712	Suspension — 60.3%
2023	25	61.8%	225	71,225	Brakes — 60.9%
2024	26	60.4%	303	75,294	Brakes — 66.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Skoda Felicia, with age trends.

Brakes

63.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

62.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

36.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	28.9% (11 yrs)	66.3% (26 yrs)	+37.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	32.8% (11 yrs)	64.7% (26 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.7% (11 yrs)	19.5% (26 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 45,505 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.