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MOT reliability

Skoda Octavia ambiente td

39 vehicles · 191 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 39 Skoda Octavia ambiente td vehicles and 191 completed MOT tests, the Skoda Octavia ambiente td has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 154,843 miles.

39
Vehicles
191
MOT tests
25,226
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Skoda Octavia ambiente td problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Skoda Octavia ambiente td MOT tests:

  • Other140%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Skoda Octavia ambiente td pass rate by age

How the Skoda Octavia ambiente td's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1250%
23100%
32370%
43171%
53675%
64075%
73863%
81560%
9250%

Fuel types: Diesel (39)

Most common Skoda Octavia ambiente td MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Skoda Octavia ambiente td MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  3. slight play in steering rack (7 times)
  4. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (6 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (6 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (5 times)
  8. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (5 times)
  9. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (5 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4 times)
  12. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (4 times)
  13. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)
  14. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)

Skoda Octavia ambiente td pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 2 2 100% 44,988
2005 1 6 83% 116,976
2004 4 18 56% 103,475
2003 6 34 76% 190,238
2002 6 38 66% 174,835
2001 17 79 72% 163,874
2000 3 14 64% 150,255

Skoda Octavia ambiente td reliability FAQ

Across 39 Skoda Octavia ambiente td vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Skoda Octavia ambiente td MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); slight play in steering rack.

The typical Skoda Octavia ambiente td in our data has covered around 154,843 miles.

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