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Skoda Fabia3 vs Skoda Octavia: reliability comparison

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

Skoda Fabia3
63%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Skoda Octavia
78%
MOT pass rate · 337,342 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Skoda Fabia3 (63%) 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 Fabia3 Skoda Octavia
MOT pass rate 63% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 37% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.1 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 4% 2% ✓
Average mileage 119,338 mi 135,384 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 337,342

Most common faults

Skoda Fabia3

  1. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  3. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
  4. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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 Fabia3 (63%) and Skoda Octavia (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Skoda Fabia3 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.