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Skoda Octavia elegance tdi pd8v

150 vehicles · 414 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 150 Skoda Octavia elegance tdi pd8v vehicles and 414 completed MOT tests, the Skoda Octavia elegance tdi pd8v has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 207,124 miles.

150
Vehicles
414
MOT tests
12,752
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Skoda Octavia elegance tdi pd8v problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Skoda Octavia elegance tdi pd8v MOT tests:

  • Other166%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%

Skoda Octavia elegance tdi pd8v pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
35100%
4580%
5475%
6560%
7667%
8560%
11250%
121100%

Fuel types: Diesel (148), Gas Bi-Fuel (2)

Most common Skoda Octavia elegance tdi pd8v MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Skoda Octavia elegance tdi pd8v MOT tests:

  1. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (7 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  3. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (5 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  5. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  7. engine management fault warning light is on. (2 times)
  8. rear brake discs are scored and worn. (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
  12. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  13. front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (2 times)
  14. Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
  15. Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)

Skoda Octavia elegance tdi pd8v pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 1 4 100% 127,487
2007 1 4 75% 177,827
2006 1 2 50% 140,346
2005 3 25 72% 120,516

Skoda Octavia elegance tdi pd8v reliability FAQ

Across 150 Skoda Octavia elegance tdi pd8v vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Skoda Octavia elegance tdi pd8v MOT issues are: Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay.

The typical Skoda Octavia elegance tdi pd8v in our data has covered around 207,124 miles.

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