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Skoda Fabia silverline vs Skoda Octavia: reliability comparison

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

Skoda Fabia silverline
80%
MOT pass rate · 72 vehicles
Skoda Octavia
78%
MOT pass rate · 337,342 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Skoda Fabia silverline (80%) 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 Fabia silverline Skoda Octavia
MOT pass rate 80% ✓ 78%
MOT failure rate 20% ✓ 22%
Faults & advisories per test 0.0 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 91,183 mi 135,384 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 72 337,342

Most common faults

Skoda Fabia silverline

  1. n/s rear bumpstop/dust cover is adrift
  2. n/s rear seat belt is slow to retract
  3. rear screenwash in/op
  4. rear tyres wearing slightly on edges
  5. slight exhaust leak at frot pipe flexy joint and sleeve joint is deterioated =both strongly advised
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (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 silverline (80%) and Skoda Octavia (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Skoda Fabia silverline 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.