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R687 RRB

1998 Skoda Felicia

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Feb 2024
Tests33 (18 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

44,693 mi
Last recorded44,693 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2023
Typical for 1998 Skoda Felicia67,201 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR687 RRB
MakeSkoda
ModelFelicia
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 15 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2023 44,693 miles

All underbody fuel pipes corroded

Both rear outer wheel arches corroded

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Service brake pedal spongey

Pass 8 Feb 2022 44,692 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminating (0.1 (b))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminating (0.1 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

general corrosion underneath

Pass 10 Feb 2021 44,692 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes perished both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes split both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rear ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Underside of vehicle corroded / various suspension components corroded

Fail 9 Feb 2021 44,692 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes perished both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes split both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rear ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Underside of vehicle corroded / various suspension components corroded

Pass 4 Feb 2020 44,691 miles

All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Coolant leak ()

Front suspension strut top mountings slight play both front

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both delaminating (0.1 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm bushes perished slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Feb 2020 44,691 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Coolant leak ()

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Front suspension strut top mountings slight play both front

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both delaminating (0.1 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm bushes perished slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Feb 2019 44,690 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material verious brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust mounting defective rubber mounting missing (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

exhaust back box corroded

front lower arms bushes poor

fuel pipes corroded

n/s/f outer cv boot damp

slight play in n/s/f strut top

Fail 12 Feb 2019 44,690 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material verious brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust mounting defective rubber mounting missing (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

exhaust back box corroded

front lower arms bushes poor

fuel pipes corroded

n/s/f outer cv boot damp

slight play in n/s/f strut top

Pass 13 Feb 2018 44,653 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fail 13 Feb 2018 44,653 miles

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 8 Feb 2017 44,563 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak ()

Fail 7 Feb 2017 44,563 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak ()

Pass 6 Feb 2016 43,144 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2015 41,100 miles

Both front shocker top mounts have slight play

Brake pipes greased

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 10 Feb 2015 41,100 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipes greased

Both front shocker top mounts have slight play

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside front brake binding slightly

Pass 11 Feb 2014 39,267 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

brake pipes greased

Fail 11 Feb 2014 39,267 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

brake pipes greased

Pass 12 Feb 2013 36,411 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipes greased

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 12 Feb 2013 36,411 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipes greased

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 14 Feb 2012 34,443 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2012 34,443 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 15 Feb 2011 31,826 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Pass 15 Feb 2011 31,826 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2010 29,132 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 16 Feb 2010 29,132 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Feb 2009 26,483 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2009 26,483 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

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

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 18 Feb 2008 23,965 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2008 23,965 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

front plate faded slightly

nearside rear tyre cut not to cords

Pass 16 Feb 2007 21,964 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2007 21,964 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

nearside rear tyre cut but not to cords

Pass 20 Feb 2006 119,771 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2006 119,771 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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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R687 RRB is a 1998 Skoda Felicia in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

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 R687 RRB, 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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R687 RRB is a 1998 Skoda Felicia, first registered on 28 February 1998.

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