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MOT reliability

Skoda Octavia l

15 vehicles · 76 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 15 Skoda Octavia l vehicles and 76 completed MOT tests, the Skoda Octavia l has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 89,031 miles.

15
Vehicles
76
MOT tests
7,424
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Skoda Octavia l problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Skoda Octavia l MOT tests:

  • Other102%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes2%

Skoda Octavia l pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
52100%
6683%
71872%
82759%
91464%
10771%
11250%

Fuel types: Petrol (15)

Most common Skoda Octavia l MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (10 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (9 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (8 times)
  4. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (6 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  8. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  13. exhaust corroded (2 times)
  14. front brake performance uneven (2 times)
  15. rear brake performance uneven (2 times)

Skoda Octavia l pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 5 24 75% 74,755
1999 7 36 61% 90,607
1998 3 16 69% 109,150

Skoda Octavia l reliability FAQ

Across 15 Skoda Octavia l vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Skoda Octavia l MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3).

The typical Skoda Octavia l in our data has covered around 89,031 miles.

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