MOT reliability
Skoda Octavia elegance
42 vehicles · 71 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate
Based on 42 Skoda Octavia elegance vehicles and 71 completed MOT tests, the Skoda Octavia elegance has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 145,175 miles.
42
Vehicles
71
MOT tests
9,415
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Skoda Octavia elegance problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Skoda Octavia elegance MOT tests:
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Other128%
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Emissions & nuisance9%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Steering6%
Skoda Octavia elegance pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 3 | 67% |
| 5 | 7 | 86% |
| 6 | 11 | 73% |
| 7 | 6 | 67% |
| 8 | 4 | 75% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (27), Diesel (14), Other (1)
Most common Skoda Octavia elegance MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Skoda Octavia elegance MOT tests:
- Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- DAMAGE TO N/S/R DOOR (1 times)
- FRONT TYRES WORN CLOSE TO THE LEGAL LIMIT (1 times)
- OIL ON MINIMUM (1 times)
- SCRAPE DOWN O/S (1 times)
- Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (1 times)
Skoda Octavia elegance pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 119,929 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 73,964 |
| 2001 | 4 | 25 | 72% | 53,941 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 66,380 |
Skoda Octavia elegance reliability FAQ
Across 42 Skoda Octavia elegance vehicles in our MOT data,
77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Skoda Octavia elegance MOT issues are:
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i).
The typical Skoda Octavia elegance in our data has covered around
145,175 miles.
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