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Skoda Octavia vs Skoda Td1: 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 Td1
62%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Skoda Octavia (78%) and Skoda Td1 (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Skoda Octavia Skoda Td1
MOT pass rate 78% 62%
MOT failure rate 22% 38%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 3.0
Dangerous-fault share 2% 3%
Average mileage 135,384 mi 194,844 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 337,342 1

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 Td1

  1. Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
  2. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  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 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear screw in tyre tread
  6. Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Skoda Octavia (78%) and Skoda Td1 (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Skoda Octavia report Full Skoda Td1 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.