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Skoda Octavia vs Skoda Octavia glxi: reliability comparison

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

Skoda Octavia
78%
MOT pass rate · 337,342 vehicles
More reliable
Skoda Octavia glxi
69%
MOT pass rate · 274 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Skoda Octavia is the more reliable of the two — 78% pass first time versus 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Skoda Octavia Skoda Octavia glxi
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 1.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 135,384 mi 98,459 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 337,342 274

Most common faults

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)

Skoda Octavia glxi

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (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 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Skoda Octavia report Full Skoda Octavia glxi 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.