Skoda Felicia
Registered from 1995 to 2001.
About this model
The Škoda Felicia is a supermini car (B-segment) produced by the Czech carmaker Škoda Auto from 1994 to 2001. It was the last model on Škoda's own platform, but was one of the first models to benefit from Škoda Auto's takeover by the German company Volkswagen Group. The Felicia was a heavily reworked version of the Favorit, retaining its core structure but with new outer panelwork to give it a fresh, more modern appearance, with a redesigned front end and a wider range of VW-sourced engines.
From the Wikipedia article Škoda Felicia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2000 1.3 petrol. 67 of 243 tests failed, 28%.
Better than 46% of 2000 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 390 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 42% | 28 |
| Body and structure | 40% | 27 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 39% | 26 |
| Brakes | 34% | 23 |
| Lights and electrics | 30% | 20 |
| Visibility | 15% | 10 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 42% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Exhaust and emissions — 39% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits
- Brakes — 34% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Lights and electrics — 30% of its failures
- Body and structure — 40% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Visibility — 15% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 80–100k miles this one fails 19% of its inspections, against the 27% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 22% | 17% | 45 | |
| 40–60k miles | 27% | 23% | 45 | |
| 60–80k miles | 33% | 26% | 72 | |
| 80–100k miles | 19% | 27% | 32 |
194 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.