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Skoda Fabia vs Skoda Octavia rs: reliability comparison

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

Skoda Fabia
76%
MOT pass rate · 364,775 vehicles
Skoda Octavia rs
82%
MOT pass rate · 164 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Skoda Fabia (76%) and Skoda Octavia rs (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Skoda Fabia Skoda Octavia rs
MOT pass rate 76% 82% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 18% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 0.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 5%
Average mileage 90,479 mi 106,949 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 364,775 164

Most common faults

Skoda Fabia

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Skoda Octavia rs

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  4. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  5. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
  6. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Skoda Fabia (76%) and Skoda Octavia rs (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Skoda Fabia report Full Skoda Octavia rs 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.