Skoda Rapid
Registered from 2012 to 2019.
About this model
The Škoda Rapid (NH) is range of small family car models produced by the Czech manufacturer Škoda Auto. It consists of three body styles: a five-door liftback, a five-door hatchback marketed as "Spaceback" and a four-door sedan sold in China. The model is based on a B-segment-focused PQ25 platform. Another vehicle with the Rapid nameplate was also introduced in India in 2011, which is a rebadged and restyled Volkswagen Vento/Polo sedan.
From the Wikipedia article Škoda Rapid (2012), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2014 1.2 petrol. 592 of 3,536 tests failed, 17%.
Better than 53% of 2014 cars. The typical one fails 17%, across 870 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 39% | 228 |
| Tyres and wheels | 33% | 194 |
| Brakes | 25% | 149 |
| Lights and electrics | 21% | 126 |
| Visibility | 11% | 63 |
| Body and structure | 9% | 53 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 39% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyres and wheels — 33% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Brakes — 25% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Lights and electrics — 21% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Visibility — 11% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Body and structure — 9% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 120–140k miles this one fails 21% of its inspections, against the 23% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 13% | 7% | 75 | |
| 20–40k miles | 9% | 11% | 363 | |
| 40–60k miles | 15% | 15% | 994 | |
| 60–80k miles | 19% | 19% | 1,091 | |
| 80–100k miles | 19% | 21% | 621 | |
| 100–120k miles | 21% | 23% | 256 | |
| 120–140k miles | 21% | 23% | 77 |
3,477 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.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.0 petrol · 100 hp · 1192 kg · 2589 mm wheelbase · 5.2 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1.0 petrol · 1190 kg · 1478 mm wheelbase · 4.4 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 1.2 petrol · 93 hp · 1165 kg · 2590 mm wheelbase · 4.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1.2 petrol · 95 hp · 1189 kg · 2590 mm wheelbase · 4.6 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 1.2 petrol · 93 hp · 1180 kg · 2589 mm wheelbase · 4.9 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 1.2 petrol · 91 hp · 1158 kg · 2589 mm wheelbase · 5.1 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 1.2 petrol · 94 hp · 1163 kg · 2589 mm wheelbase · 5.1 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 1.2 petrol · 92 hp · 1163 kg · 2614 mm wheelbase · 5.1 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00787/23
The airbag may deteriorate over time and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst and metal fragments could pass through the cushion material causing injury to occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/02080/24
The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0893/17
Due to a faulty connection, parts of the front-seat belts tensioners could become detached on deployment in an accident and enter the vehicle interior, putting the occupants at risk of injury.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1023/16
The lever of the manual, child-proof, locking system could break owing to prior damage during the manufacturing process. This can cause the child-proof locking system to be turned off without being noticed, especially in the event of strong vibrations, making it possible for the door to be opened from the inside.
Recall of the product from end users
SR/00680/26
A defect in the inflator of the driver airbag may cause uncontrolled inflation and the release of metal fragments when the airbag is activated, causing injury to the occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
SR/01853/26
The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users