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Skoda Fabia se vs Skoda Octavia: reliability comparison

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

Skoda Fabia se
92%
MOT pass rate · 61 vehicles
More reliable
Skoda Octavia
78%
MOT pass rate · 337,342 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Skoda Fabia se is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Skoda Fabia se Skoda Octavia
MOT pass rate 92% ✓ 78%
MOT failure rate 8% ✓ 22%
Faults & advisories per test 0.0 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 80,451 mi 135,384 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 61 337,342

Most common faults

Skoda Fabia se

  1. Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
  2. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside wiper has a small split in it leaving a line on the screen but it still clears the screen adequately
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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 Fabia se is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Skoda Fabia se 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.