Used car guide
2014 Skoda Rapid: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
74% pass first time (all 2014 cars: 70%)
Stands out: shock absorbers 3.6×, brake discs 1.6×, suspension arm bushes and joints 1.9×
9,926 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
68% pass first time (all 2014 cars: 70%)
Stands out: shock absorbers 3.7×, brake discs 1.7×, suspension arm bushes and joints 2.1×
5,818 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Skoda Rapid compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,431 | Tyres 33% |
| 2018 | 6,352 | Tyres 32% |
| 2017 | 11,725 | Tyres 33% |
| 2016 | 12,211 | Tyres 33% |
| 2015 | 9,367 | Suspension 34% |
| 2013 | 8,842 | Suspension 33% |
| 2012 | 492 | Brakes 34% |
| 1991 | – | Too few tests |