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Skoda Estelle 120l vs Skoda Octavia: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Skoda Estelle 120l
0%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Skoda Octavia
78%
MOT pass rate · 337,342 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Skoda Estelle 120l (0%) and Skoda Octavia (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Skoda Estelle 120l Skoda Octavia
MOT pass rate 0% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 100% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 6.0 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 17% 2% ✓
Average mileage 8,452 mi 135,384 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 337,342

Most common faults

Skoda Estelle 120l

  1. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))
  2. Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
  4. Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  5. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  6. Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii))

Skoda Octavia

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Skoda Estelle 120l (0%) and Skoda Octavia (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Skoda Estelle 120l report Full Skoda Octavia report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.