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2017 Skoda Rapid — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
76.2%
Latest Pass Rate
20,129
Total Tests (All Years)
67,854 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 76.2%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 6.7% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Skoda Rapid as it ages.

0 yrs100.0%
1 yrs96.4%
2 yrs87.9%
3 yrs87.4%
4 yrs83.7%
5 yrs81.7%
6 yrs78.1%
7 yrs76.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 0 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
0 yrs100.0%32
1 yrs96.4%83
2 yrs87.9%240
3 yrs87.4%4,208
4 yrs83.7%4,032
5 yrs81.7%3,345
6 yrs78.1%4,010
7 yrs76.2%4,179

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Skoda Rapid pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)76.2%4,179
2023 (6 yrs)78.1%4,010
2022 (5 yrs)81.7%3,345
2021 (4 yrs)83.7%4,032
2020 (3 yrs)87.4%4,208
2019 (2 yrs)87.9%240
2018 (1 yrs)96.4%83
2017 (0 yrs)100%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
100.0%
Age (yrs) 0Tests 32Avg Mileage 6,230Top Failure
2018
96.4%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 83Avg Mileage 26,578Top Failure Tyres — 4.8%
2019
87.9%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 240Avg Mileage 39,659Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%
2020
87.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,208Avg Mileage 34,088Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%
2021
83.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,032Avg Mileage 40,687Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%
2022
81.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,345Avg Mileage 48,397Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%
2023
78.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,010Avg Mileage 59,018Top Failure Tyres — 27.6%
2024
76.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,179Avg Mileage 67,854Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Skoda Rapid, with age trends.

Tyres
17.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
10.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
9.7%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
5.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Rapid cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 20,129 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.

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