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MOT reliability

Skoda Octavia 1.6 elegance

1 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Skoda Octavia 1.6 elegance vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Skoda Octavia 1.6 elegance has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 510,452 miles.

1
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Skoda Octavia 1.6 elegance problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Skoda Octavia 1.6 elegance MOT tests:

  • Other41%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension41%
  • Body & structure11%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%

Skoda Octavia 1.6 elegance pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
131100%
14250%
151100%
16250%
17250%
181100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Skoda Octavia 1.6 elegance MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Skoda Octavia 1.6 elegance MOT tests:

  1. drivers seat (3 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  3. Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  4. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
  5. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (1 times)
  6. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  8. Exhaust mounting defective and centre clamp (6.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  11. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  12. Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear and o/s front (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  13. Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front and rear (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  14. Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  15. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre sleeve (6.1.2 (a)) (1 times)

Skoda Octavia 1.6 elegance pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 16 75% 510,452

Skoda Octavia 1.6 elegance reliability FAQ

Across 1 Skoda Octavia 1.6 elegance vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Skoda Octavia 1.6 elegance MOT issues are: drivers seat; Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1).

The typical Skoda Octavia 1.6 elegance in our data has covered around 510,452 miles.

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