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Skoda Favorit glxi silverline vs Skoda Octavia: reliability comparison

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

Skoda Favorit glxi silverline
62%
MOT pass rate · 945 vehicles
Skoda Octavia
78%
MOT pass rate · 337,342 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Skoda Octavia is the more reliable of the two — 78% pass first time versus 62%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Skoda Favorit glxi silverline Skoda Octavia
MOT pass rate 62% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 38% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.4 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 71,779 mi 135,384 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 945 337,342

Most common faults

Skoda Favorit glxi silverline

  1. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
  2. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  5. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Fuel pipe/s corroded

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 Octavia is the more reliable of the two — 78% pass first time versus 62%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Skoda Favorit glxi silverline 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.