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MOT reliability

Skoda Octavia elegance tdi

789 vehicles · 1,940 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 789 Skoda Octavia elegance tdi vehicles and 1,940 completed MOT tests, the Skoda Octavia elegance tdi has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 187,443 miles.

789
Vehicles
1,940
MOT tests
12,032
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Skoda Octavia elegance tdi problem areas

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

  • Other120%
  • Brakes4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Steering1%

Skoda Octavia elegance tdi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
33281%
43979%
54582%
63778%
72383%
81573%
94100%
10450%
11367%

Fuel types: Diesel (782), Gas Bi-Fuel (7)

Most common Skoda Octavia elegance tdi MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  5. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (8 times)
  6. Oil leak (7 times)
  7. Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (6 times)
  8. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (6 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (6 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (6 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  12. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (5 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (5 times)
  14. Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (5 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4 times)

Skoda Octavia elegance tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 3 3 100% 66,102
2007 1 1 100% 62,120
2005 3 14 93% 122,396
2004 6 30 63% 108,376
2003 12 60 82% 119,593
2002 7 31 77% 118,219
2001 12 59 83% 150,689
2000 1 4 75% 123,295

Skoda Octavia elegance tdi reliability FAQ

Across 789 Skoda Octavia elegance tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Skoda Octavia elegance tdi MOT issues are: Nearside 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); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Skoda Octavia elegance tdi in our data has covered around 187,443 miles.

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