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Skoda Favorit glxi blacklin vs Skoda Octavia: reliability comparison

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

Skoda Favorit glxi blacklin
56%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Skoda Octavia
78%
MOT pass rate · 337,342 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Skoda Favorit glxi blacklin (56%) 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 glxi blacklin Skoda Octavia
MOT pass rate 56% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 44% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 94,606 mi 135,384 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 337,342

Most common faults

Skoda Favorit glxi blacklin

  1. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  2. battery light keeps flicking on
  3. both front boors started to corrode
  4. chips in windscreen
  5. fuel pipes rusty
  6. most of exhaust system rusty

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 glxi blacklin (56%) and Skoda Octavia (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Skoda Favorit glxi blacklin 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.