Skoda Fabia vs Skoda Octavia vrs tdi: 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 vrs tdi
95%
MOT pass rate · 517 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Skoda Octavia vrs tdi is the more reliable of the two — 95% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.
Head to head
| Measure | Skoda Fabia | Skoda Octavia vrs tdi |
|---|---|---|
| MOT pass rate | 76% | 95% ✓ |
| MOT failure rate | 24% | 5% ✓ |
| Faults & advisories per test | 1.8 | 0.0 ✓ |
| Dangerous-fault share | 2% | — ✓ |
| Average mileage | 90,479 mi | 98,589 mi |
| Sample size (vehicles) | 364,775 | 517 |
Most common faults
Skoda Fabia
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Skoda Octavia vrs tdi
No fault breakdown available.
Reliability FAQ
On MOT pass rate, the Skoda Octavia vrs tdi is the more reliable of the two — 95% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.
Full Skoda Fabia report Full Skoda Octavia vrs tdi 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.