Used car guide · 1995–2000

Skoda Felicia common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong on a used Skoda Felicia, year by year: known faults from UK buying guides, the parts flagged at MOT more than on other cars (from 2,779 MOTs done during 2023–2025), and what to check before you buy one.

The 1995 Skoda Felicia

Too few Skoda Felicia cars first registered in 1995 had an MOT during 2025 for reliable MOT figures. There are no known faults on record for this year in the UK buying guides we use, so the rest of this page covers the Skoda Felicia as a whole.

83on the UK register at the end of 2025
Petrolmost common fuel (also diesel)
What to check on a 1995 car
  • MOT history

    Check the reg below: its MOT history shows what has been failed or advised, and whether the mileage adds up.

  • Service history

    Look for regular servicing and receipts for big jobs like a cambelt or clutch.

  • Finance and write-offs

    MOT records don’t show outstanding finance or insurance write-offs. A history check does.

  • Test drive

    Listen for knocks over bumps, check every warning light goes out, and make sure the gears and brakes feel right.

Other years

Most years have their own guide. The year is when the car was first registered (it’s on the logbook, or check the reg below).

200019991998199719961995

What usually goes wrong with a Skoda Felicia?

We haven’t found widely reported faults for the Skoda Felicia in the UK buying guides we use yet. That doesn’t mean it has none, so check the car carefully and look at the MOT weak spots below.

Common Skoda Felicia MOT failures to check

Parts flagged at MOT well above the usual rate for cars the same age, for each fuel on its own. From the DVSA’s results for every MOT done in Great Britain during 2023–2025.

Petrol

  • Wheel bearings

    up to 3.1× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 1999 and 2000.

    Rough price £120–£300 (one bearing) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for a hum or growl that changes as you steer at speed.

  • Flexible brake hoses

    up to 2.5× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 1999 and 2000.

    Rough price £50–£200 our estimate

    At the viewing: Look for cracked or bulging rubber hoses behind the wheels and in the engine bay.

  • Drive shaft (CV) joints

    up to 2.5× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 1999 and 2000.

    Rough price £60–£350 our estimate

    At the viewing: Drive slowly on full steering lock in both directions and listen for clicking. Look for split rubber boots behind the front wheels.

  • Exhaust system

    up to 2.2× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 1999 and 2000.

    Rough price £100–£500 (pipe or section) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for blowing or rattling from underneath at idle, and look for black soot around joints.

  • Front strut mounts and bushes

    up to 12.2× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 1999.

    Rough price £120–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Rigid brake pipes

    up to 2× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2000.

    Rough price £100–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask to see underneath, or check the MOT advisories: corroded brake or fuel pipes get worse every year and fail the MOT when they do.

Skoda Felicia MOT pass rate by year

Older cars fail more, so compare each year with all cars registered the same year.

YearPass first timeAll cars that yearMOT tests
200059%61% -2924
199960%63% -3933
199862%65% -3556
199765%65% +0238 (small sample)
199658%66% -8128 (small sample)

Questions to ask the seller before buying a Skoda Felicia

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the wheel bearings? (Flagged at MOT 3.1× as often on the Skoda Felicia as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Any recent work on the drive shaft (cv) joints? (Flagged at MOT 2.9× as often on the Skoda Felicia as on other cars the same age.)
  3. Any recent work on the flexible brake hoses? (Flagged at MOT 2.3× as often on the Skoda Felicia as on other cars the same age.)
  4. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

Looking at a Skoda Felicia?

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Where this comes from: MOT figures are the DVSA’s anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, grouped by the year each car was first registered. How many are on the road is from the Department for Transport’s vehicle licensing statistics. Known faults are from UK buying guides, in our own words, with links. How we score