MOT reliability
Skoda Octavia ambient
9 vehicles · 45 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate
Based on 9 Skoda Octavia ambient vehicles and 45 completed MOT tests, the Skoda Octavia ambient has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 85,821 miles.
9
Vehicles
45
MOT tests
10,475
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Skoda Octavia ambient problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Skoda Octavia ambient MOT tests:
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Other115%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Brakes2%
Skoda Octavia ambient pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 3 | 100% |
| 5 | 12 | 92% |
| 6 | 11 | 73% |
| 7 | 11 | 73% |
| 8 | 3 | 67% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (9)
Most common Skoda Octavia ambient MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Skoda Octavia ambient MOT tests:
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Engine management light on (1 times)
- Slight brake bind nearside front & offside rear (1 times)
- Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (1 times)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Inner Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
Skoda Octavia ambient pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 95,724 |
| 2002 | 2 | 9 | 89% | 73,183 |
| 2001 | 6 | 31 | 74% | 88,383 |
Skoda Octavia ambient reliability FAQ
Across 9 Skoda Octavia ambient vehicles in our MOT data,
78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about
1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Skoda Octavia ambient MOT issues are:
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Skoda Octavia ambient in our data has covered around
85,821 miles.
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