2017 Skoda Rapid 1.6L Diesel · DF17 ABK

The Skoda Rapid presents a current roadworthy status following its most recent January 2026 test at 132,171 miles, where the vehicle passed after an initial failure on the same date with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable across the three years of available history, with each annual test resulting in a pass after a same-day failure showing no recorded defects. This pattern suggests administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical deterioration, and the absence of advisories indicates no flagged wear on suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, or structural corrosion. The recorded mileage shows consistent annual accumulation. In the January 2024 test at 98,700 miles, the vehicle then covered 15,139 miles to reach 113,839 miles by January 2025, and a further 18,332 miles to the January 2026 figure of 132,171 miles. At roughly 14,686 miles per year against a nine-year age, this is high use for a 2017 hatchback, pointing to motorway or business commuting rather than short urban trips. The clean record with no advisories across all three tests implies the previous keeper addressed consumables before each examination, though the repeated same-day fail-pass pairs without defects remain unusual. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the braking system, including calipers and discs, given the high mileage and the unexplained failure entries. The tester recorded no structural integrity concerns or exhaust emissions faults, yet at 132,171 miles the suspension components and drivetrain warrant physical checks for worn bushes or leaking dampers. Verify the January 2026 failure cause with the DVSA, as the nil-defect record provides no technical explanation for the rejected certificate.