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Skoda Octavia vs Skoda Octavia vrs: 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 vrs
80%
MOT pass rate · 314 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Skoda Octavia vrs is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Skoda Octavia Skoda Octavia vrs
MOT pass rate 78% 80% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 20% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 0.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 135,384 mi 140,555 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 337,342 314

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 vrs

  1. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  3. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Skoda Octavia vrs is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Skoda Octavia report Full Skoda Octavia vrs 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.