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R266 FBJ

1998 Skoda Felicia

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Mar 2012
Tests10 (6 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

64,072 mi
Last recorded64,072 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2011
Typical for 1998 Skoda Felicia67,201 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR266 FBJ
MakeSkoda
ModelFelicia
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

6 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2011 64,072 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2010 51,654 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2010 51,653 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Feb 2009 40,446 miles

Battery earth connection is insecure.

Rear wiper blade is in poor condition.

Fail 31 Jan 2009 40,306 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Battery earth connection is insecure.

Rear wiper blade is in poor condition.

Pass 21 Jan 2008 36,263 miles

Front and rear number plates are in poor condition.

Headlamps re-aimed during test - both were aimed very low and nearside was too far to the right.

Rear indicators are showing fairly pale in colour - bulbs should be replaced.

Pass 19 Jan 2007 35,705 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2007 35,700 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Both rear indicators are showing a little pale in colour.

Front and rear number plates are in poor condition.

Rear silencer is believed to be collapsing internally.

Pass 13 Jan 2006 34,589 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2006 34,589 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

** Note; Due to numerous early failures, VAG has recently announced that the replacement interval for cam belts & tensioners on all VAG engines is reduced to 40.000 miles.

Front and rear number plates are in poor condition.

Headlamp adjusting facility at dashboard seems not to work, and headlamps will not manually adjust high enough.

Nearside front tyre is perrishing.

Oil leak from engine.

Small amount of play in offside rear wheel bearing.

How Reliable is the Skoda Felicia?

Based on 560,899 MOT tests across 64,461 vehicles.

65.7%
Pass Rate
4,468
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
64,461
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 58,886
constant velocity joint gaiter split 37,453
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 33,356
Headlamp aim too low 30,565
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 19,165
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R266 FBJ is a 1998 Skoda Felicia in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1998 Skoda Felicia models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 67,201 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Skoda Felicia fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 58,886 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R266 FBJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Skoda Felicia typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 28 years old, this Skoda Felicia is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R266 FBJ is a 1998 Skoda Felicia, first registered on 18 April 1998.

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