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Skoda Octavia vs Skoda Octavia se mpi: reliability comparison

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

Skoda Octavia
78%
MOT pass rate · 337,342 vehicles
Skoda Octavia se mpi
87%
MOT pass rate · 145 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Skoda Octavia se mpi is the more reliable of the two — 87% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Skoda Octavia Skoda Octavia se mpi
MOT pass rate 78% 87%
MOT failure rate 22% 13%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 0.0
Dangerous-fault share 2%
Average mileage 135,384 mi 114,539 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 337,342 145

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 se mpi

No fault breakdown available.

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Skoda Octavia se mpi is the more reliable of the two — 87% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Skoda Octavia report Full Skoda Octavia se mpi 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.