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Skoda Favorit freeway plus vs Skoda Octavia: reliability comparison

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

Skoda Favorit freeway plus
50%
MOT pass rate · 373 vehicles
Skoda Octavia
78%
MOT pass rate · 337,342 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Skoda Favorit freeway plus (50%) 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 Favorit freeway plus Skoda Octavia
MOT pass rate 50% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 50% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 65,314 mi 135,384 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 373 337,342

Most common faults

Skoda Favorit freeway plus

  1. Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
  2. Position lamp switch faulty (1.1.A.1)
  3. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
  4. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
  5. Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
  6. various body dents and rust spots †slight fray edge o/s/f seat belt †o/s/f outer c/v boot perishing †n/s/r tyre 3mm †o/s/f o/s/r tyres on limit 1'6mm †o/s door mirror casing damaged

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 Favorit freeway plus (50%) and Skoda Octavia (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Skoda Favorit freeway plus 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.