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MOT reliability

Skoda Octavia glx tdi

327 vehicles · 339 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 327 Skoda Octavia glx tdi vehicles and 339 completed MOT tests, the Skoda Octavia glx tdi has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 164,944 miles.

327
Vehicles
339
MOT tests
13,749
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Skoda Octavia glx tdi problem areas

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

  • Other111%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering1%

Skoda Octavia glx tdi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
5475%
63569%
76375%
87769%
96965%
103664%
11757%
121100%
13250%

Fuel types: Diesel (322), Petrol (5)

Most common Skoda Octavia glx tdi MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 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) (13 times)
  4. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (11 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  6. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (9 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  9. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (7 times)
  10. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (6 times)
  11. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  12. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (6 times)
  13. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (6 times)
  14. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (5 times)
  15. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (5 times)

Skoda Octavia glx tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 13 64 69% 166,903
1999 34 176 67% 153,342
1998 12 54 72% 143,167

Skoda Octavia glx tdi reliability FAQ

Across 327 Skoda Octavia glx tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Skoda Octavia glx tdi 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); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Skoda Octavia glx tdi in our data has covered around 164,944 miles.

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