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VG51 KNG

2015 Skoda Rapid

Orange Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Apr 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

49,383 mi
Last recorded49,383 miles
Recorded on20 Apr 2026
Typical for 2015 Skoda Rapid55,421 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVG51 KNG
MakeSkoda
ModelRapid
Year2015
ColourOrange
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Apr 2026 49,383 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2025 91,098 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2025 47,089 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2025 47,062 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2024 84,194 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear bumper mountings damaged

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

both front inner rack joints have play

Fail 2 Oct 2024 84,100 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear bumper mountings damaged

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

both front inner rack joints have play

Pass 12 Aug 2024 44,411 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2023 79,129 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside pitted on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside and offside sill panels damaged

Fail 3 Oct 2023 79,129 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside pitted on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside and offside sill panels damaged

Pass 8 Aug 2023 42,570 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2022 71,279 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre inner edge slightly worn (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 29 Jul 2022 38,907 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2021 63,373 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 7 Oct 2021 63,336 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 10 Aug 2021 36,011 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2020 58,481 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 11 Aug 2020 33,796 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Sep 2019 53,802 miles

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

Pass 14 May 2019 30,062 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Oct 2018 47,100 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner wall small splits (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 May 2018 25,834 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2017 39,700 miles

front number plate slightly damaged

undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Oct 2016 30,502 miles

undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 8 Oct 2015 23,284 miles

Offside Front tyre inner edge slightly worn

rear offside outer sill slightly damaged

Fail 29 Sep 2015 23,116 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outerwall (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure innerwall (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front tyre inner edge slightly worn

rear offside outer sill slightly damaged

How Reliable is the Skoda Rapid?

Based on 232,614 MOT tests across 25,368 vehicles.

82.3%
Pass Rate
7,109
Miles/Year
13
Year Lifespan
25,368
On UK Roads
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VG51 KNG is a 2015 Skoda Rapid in Orange with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2015 Skoda Rapid models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.3% with a typical mileage of 55,421 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Skoda Rapid typically stays on UK roads for around 13 years. At 11 years old, this Skoda Rapid is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VG51 KNG is a 2015 Skoda Rapid, first registered on 21 July 2015.

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