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Skoda Felicia lxi vs Skoda Octavia: reliability comparison

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

Skoda Felicia lxi
63%
MOT pass rate · 3,661 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 63%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Skoda Felicia lxi Skoda Octavia
MOT pass rate 63% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 37% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 85,140 mi 135,384 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3,661 337,342

Most common faults

Skoda Felicia lxi

  1. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
  6. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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 63%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Skoda Felicia lxi 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.