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MOT reliability

Skoda Octavia elegance auto

6 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Skoda Octavia elegance auto vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Skoda Octavia elegance auto has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 138,765 miles.

6
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
16,760
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Skoda Octavia elegance auto problem areas

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

  • Other115%
  • Brakes15%
  • Emissions & nuisance10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%

Skoda Octavia elegance auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
41100%
52100%
63100%
7650%
8367%

Fuel types: Petrol (6)

Most common Skoda Octavia elegance auto MOT faults

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

  1. Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b) (2 times)
  2. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  5. Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) (1 times)
  6. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
  7. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
  8. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  9. Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e) (1 times)
  10. reverse lamp fault (1 times)
  11. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (1 times)
  12. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (1 times)
  13. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (1 times)
  14. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (1 times)
  15. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)

Skoda Octavia elegance auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 5 80% 103,158
2001 1 5 80% 160,707
2000 1 5 60% 152,432

Skoda Octavia elegance auto reliability FAQ

Across 6 Skoda Octavia elegance auto vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Skoda Octavia elegance auto MOT issues are: Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b); Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f).

The typical Skoda Octavia elegance auto in our data has covered around 138,765 miles.

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