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Skoda Octavia reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·271,469 DVSA tests·2024
Across 271,469 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 77% of Skoda Octavia cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, ahead of the 73% average for all cars of that age. It holds up especially well on steering and body & structure.
77%
Strong for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Strong for its age · beats 54% of peers
+4 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
90,630 tests · fleet 85%
86%
8 to 12 years
108,837 tests · fleet 73%
77%
13 years and older
72,002 tests · fleet 61%
61%
Where the Octavia fails
Suspension95
Brakes96
Body & structure99
Steering100
Tyres95
Lights & electrics94
Holds up better on steering, body & structure, visibility.
Share of 8 to 12 years Skoda Octavia MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Skoda Octavia tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Skoda Octavia models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Suspension · flagged on ~13% of MOTsGrows with age
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~12% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~8% of MOTsGrows with age
- Body & structure · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Skoda Octavia reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Skoda Octavia holds up well for its age: 77% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 54% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Skoda Octavia?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Skoda Octavia in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 86%; 8 to 12 years, 77%; and 13 years and older, 61%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Skoda Octavia MOT?
For Skoda Octavia cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are seat belts (2% of tests vs 1.3% fleet).
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